...the question “Which is better bottled water or tap water?” In my opinion I believed that bottled water is better, however bottled water and tap water has their pros and cons. But think about it bottled water is easier to carry around so when you're thirsty it's right there in arms reach. Another on is bottled water is organized by food agencies that monitor the water which means that the water is filtered and has high quality, lastly the amount of lead and other things that might contaminate water are at a much lower level than tap water. This doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with bottled water but there are some cons that come with bottled water. For example,...
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...controversy surrounding tap water and bottled water exists. Americans spend $12 billion on bottled water every year when tap water is free. It takes 1.63 liters of tap water to make every liter of bottled water, and 1.5 million tons of plastic are used to manufacture all those bottles, noted by Biksham Gujja, head of WWF International’s Fresh Water Program (“Tap Water is Clearly Better”). Tap water is better than bottled water because it comes from the earth and is all natural, whereas bottled water is manufactured, there is a cost to make the bottles and ship, and is sold practically everywhere. Many people believe water should be free. Tap water is tested and regulated by The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is responsible for ensuring the safety of the water you drink. Public drinking water systems must meet health-based federal standards for contaminants, including performing regular monitoring and reporting (“Public Drinking Water Systems”). Bottled water is regulated by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which does not test for all the bacteria’s as the...
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...Bottled Water Causal Analysis: Bottled Water Ashlie Delaney Galen College of Nursing Bottled water has been around for centuries. While the aqueous solution in the bottle is imperative to your health, there are drawbacks to that liquid gold. And the package it rests in. Let us start of with a little history. One of the oldest discoveries of bottled water dates back to 1450 BC. There were murals painted the walls of ancient pharaohs tombs depicted canteens filled of the liquid. The Roman’s built one of the very first water transporting system. In 1767 water was first bottled in America under curative properties. Mineral water from New York was bottled commercially somewhere in the early 1800’s. In 1820, the popular Sarasota Springs sold their first bottled water. In the early times of commercially bottled water, it was marketed as a luxury drink to the wealthy and famous. It takes around 17 million barrels of oil to produce the plastic water bottles in The United States of America. Like bottled water, fossil fuels are harvested from locations around the world, processed, shipped and the consumed. Bottled water wastes a lot of fossil fuels. The burning of oil and other fossil fuels emits global warming pollution into the atmosphere. The price of bottled water is higher than the price of tap water, but in many instances, the water quality is the same. There is even a chance that an expensive bottle of water is just purified municipal tap water. The theory that tap water...
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...Bottled/Con Tap Essay Water-this element is important to our bodies and our lifestyle. But, what kind of water is better for us? The use of bottled water and tap water has been in this battle for an extended amount of time. Many people have debated that bottled water is much better in many ways. Other people had debated that tap water was better because of many reasons compared to bottled water. However, bottled water is a better consumable product that we can trust. Many factors add up to the reasons we think bottled water is superior. From convenience to health, bottled water has so many factors that make us feel safe to drink. The convenience play really big roles in water bottles. Water bottles are lightweight and are easy to carry around. Everyday you will see someone carrying a water bottle. Water is necessary to life and sometimes we might not have tap water around but you can visit any local grocer. Almost every store in the US carries these cheap portable bottles.“Consumers like bottled water...
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...Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Currently in the city of Flint, Michigan they are experiencing a crisis—their entire water supply has been contaminated. Since April 2014, after the city changed its water source from the treated Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to water straight from the Flint River, this has exposed the public to great health risks. The heavy lead contamination within the river has been leached from aging pipes and into the water supply, making it dangerous for consumption and use. The NAACP, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has stated that they will give 30 days for the problem to be fixed. If the people of Flint speak out and engage in “civil disobedience” after no progress with the situation in the next 30 days, then it will result in the issue being fixed faster. Clean drinking water should not be a problem in the U.S. in this day of age, and it is a shame that it has come down to this in Michigan. In early 2014, Flint made the decision two years ago to switch the water supply to the local water source to save over five million dollars in a two-year period, due to a financial calamity. Unfortunately, things did not work out that way. Two years later, the entire water supply is going to cost over forty-five million dollars to repair and clean from lead contamination caused from aging pipes. A city that has already suffered from poverty and crime now doesn’t have access to safe drinking water. If the state invested $100 a...
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...GA 30253 Re: Drinking water: Lead and Copper Rule Dear Mr. Jones, This law firm represents a group of local citizens currently residing in the city of McDonough, Georgia. Elevated levels of lead in the drinking water have the residents concerned. Many federal regulations have been established in an effort to protect drinking water in the United States. One such regulation is the Lead and Copper Rule, 40 C.F.R. § 141.2 (2011). Drinking water in America is primarily tainted lead and copper by way of plumbing materials. Resulting health problems can range from stomach ailments to brain damage. In 1991 the EPA published the Lead and Copper Rule and this rule has been updated over the years to account for growing knowledge of the effects that these chemicals have on the human body. According to WebMD, if drinking water is contaminated with lead it should not be used for, “…cooking or drinking”. The toxicity levels of lead and copper can be determined by using a test kit. The EPA cites that lead enters drinking when corrosion of pipes, solder, fittings, or brass fixtures and faucets occurs. The simple test kit has been used by many of the McDonough residents and proven that their concerns are valid. The EPA requires that systems be in place to monitor “…drinking water at customer taps. If lead concentrations exceed an action level of 15 ppb or copper concentrations exceed an action level of 1.3 ppm in more than 10% of customer taps sampled, the system must undertake...
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...Andria Frampton ENC1101 6-8:45 BW vs. Tap Tap Tap Tappin’ on Water’s Door Simplicity often turns into controversy when the argument between bottled water and tap water occurs. While several individuals prefer the convenient accessibility of a water bottle, many do not realize the chemical effects of the bottles. Either side is free to believe whichever they choose, but many do not take the time to think of which side they prefer. Of course if people deal with the putrid smell of “egg water” they may throw caution to the wind on their choice not being sure of the effects using plastic bottles will leave on the environment. Yes, yes it may sound happy healthy hippy, but would people really want to be drinking straight chemicals? Let’s now take a journey into the well-watered world. Living in America individuals expect the best of the best and believe we deserve nothing less. Drinking water is key to survival, so why would people want to drink water completely subdued by chemicals or bacteria? When drinking tap instead of bottled water, many are making the healthier choice due to many reasons, such as: it is tested more for bacteria, chemical, and various other harmful substances. According to the EPA, (Environmental Protection...
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...Question 1: Lead and lead poisoning Lead is a natural metal found in the earth. Lead poisoning can occur if exposure to high levels of lead happens within a short period of time. Lead enters the body via: •Water: About 20% of lead exposure comes through water because water runs through lead pipes connected to our taps. • Air that has been contaminated • Food It enters canned food which were sealed with lead solder. •Soil: lead dust that might have settled on soil and then eaten. Lead poisoning affects more kids than adults. The largest threat to children is lead paint. Whether lead is breathed in or swallowed in, it still causes the same health problems. Problems related to overexposure of lead are, amongst others: • Constant headaches • Pains in the abdomen • Being tired all the time •Constipation • Fatigue •Forgetfulness In extreme cases, lead poisoning can lead to: •brain damage •kidney failure •cancer •seizures Very high levels of lead exposure can also be fatal. Lead is toxic to the nervous system, bones and heart. The symptoms of lead poisoning in children doesnot always show if the child has lead poisoning. It is important for educators to try and prevent lead exposure to children of all ages by putting certain measures in place. For example: •Educate learners of safe drinking habits, eg. Not to drink water from the bathroom taps, to let the tap run a little bit before drinking water, Encourage the drinking of bottled water • Ensure that equipment is well maintained...
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...Bottled Water The trend of carrying and consuming water bottles has expenditly increased in recent years, and its popularity has hit an alltime peak. More and more people are using bottled water because of its easy assecability, and its conveince. Unaware to most, the useage of bottled water has dire effects on the environment, and itself can provide several health risks. Although bottled water can serve as a great convience, the harm it causes to the environment outweights its convience immensly and contrary to popular belief, bottled water is often no healthier than tap water. Despite perceptions that bottled water is healthier than tap water, more times than not, it is not amd bottled water has much more lienant rules when it comes to regulating their water. "Bottled water may be no safer, or healthier, than tap water in many countries while selling for up to 1,000 times the price," the World Wildlife Fund said. Bottled water continues to increase its revenue, and is the fastest growing beverage industry in the world, worth up to $22 billion a year. More than half of all Americans drink bottled water, and about a third of the public consumers bottled water on a regular basis. The increased sale of bottled water has been fueled by ads on television or in magazines of luxurious mountains and beauitful glaciers with cyrstal clear springs flowing with the so called "purified water." In reality tho, bottled water is not necessarily regulated better or safer than most tap water...
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...article titled EPA Urges Flint Residents To Stop Dumping Tap Water Down Drain, was published to The Onion on April 28, 2016 to mock the heavily publicized water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The Onion criticizes the governmental lack of concern for their people by creating a “government on the losing end” situation. In some satires, it may be said that over exaggerations are made in an attempt to point out major flaws within the situation, but this is not the case within this article. First is point about the health and safety risks for the infrastructure and ecosystem, and it is directly related to public health and safety. Having water coming from the river was detrimental to both humans and the piping in Flint, as the high levels of chlorine and lime created a chemical reaction within the lead pipes. This goes hand in hand with the disposal of the tap water, where the article states that “the waste treatment facilities are not capable of purifying the corrosive liquid..” The same was true in Flint, as the waste treatment plants were only putting lime into the water in an attempt to make it softer, which could have possibly made the lead situation worse. Second is the press release statement to alert everyone in Flint of the issue. It took a very long time for anyone in Flint to become aware of the situation, and public officials continued to brush off the problem until a doctor stepped up. Point three is the advice to store water away from children and pets. This is the golden comparison...
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...How do the points of view of the authors of For the World’s Poor, Drinking Water Can Kill and After Pollution in Flint, Some Find Tap Water’s Benefits Hard to Swallow compare? In these pieces, there are abounding facts presented about these text’s similarities and differences. The author of For the World’s Poor, Drinking Water Can Kill and After Pollution in Flint, Some Find Tap Water’s Benefits Hard to Swallow have similar and different points of view about the topic clean drinking water. There are a dozen of similarities in the authors’ point of view in For the World’s Poor, Drinking Water Can Kill and After Pollution in Flint, Some FInd Tap Water’s Benefits Hard to Swallow. One similarity in both texts, is that in both presentations, present problems with drinking water. Not to mention, there are solutions in both of them. Additionally, both texts state that poor countries have non-potable water. Those were the similarities of For the World’s Poor, Drinking Water Can Kill and After Pollution in Flint, Some Find Tap Water’s Benefits Hard to Swallow....
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...Water is the most important element on Earth, and covers most of the planet. However, 97.5% of the water on Earth is salt water from the ocean and is undrinkable. Less than 1% of the water on earth is available for human consumption. Humans need water to live, so it is necessary that the water we drink is clean and safe. The average American family will either drink bottled water or water from their tap. Some families decide to purify their water using a filter. A water filter is designed to remove impurities from water using a small physical barrier or a chemical process. A water filer can remove particles that are much smaller than the holes through which water passes. A water filter will prevent from ingesting harmful organisms by capturing them inside the filter. The effectiveness of a water filter is determined by something called pore-size efficiency. Pore-size efficiency is measured by the size of the openings in the water filter. The measurements are microscopic, and are called microns. One micron is 1/1,000 of a millimeter. To remove bacteria, the micron size must be less than 0.4 microns. Water filters can be bought commercially, or handmade. If someone was camping in the wild, they can make their own water filter by laying materials that will filter through and remove unsafe particles. If water is untreated, it can contain bacteria, parasites, and other dangerous organisms that can cause severe reactions within humans. Some reactions causes by unfiltered water...
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...Lab 2 – Water Quality and Contamination Experiment 1: Effects of Groundwater Contamination Table 1: Water Observations (Smell, Color, Etc.) | Beaker | Observations | 1 | No smell, clear color | 2 | No smell, layer of oil formed on top of water, bubbles floating around after mixing, no smell | 3 | Strong vinegar smell, clear color | 4 | Sweet smelling detergent smell, green in color, bubbles | 5 | A little soil residue at bottom, light brown in color, no smell | 6 | Soil particles at bottom, no smell, brown color | 7 | Lighter brown color, not as much soil particles, hint of vinegar smell | 8 | Olive color, brown film formed on top of water, more soil particles, same smell, soap bubbles formed in soil, | POST LAB QUESTIONS 1. Develop hypotheses on the ability of oil, vinegar, and laundry detergent to contaminate groundwater. a. Oil hypothesis = If oil is added to groundwater, it will have the ability to contaminate the water. b. Vinegar hypothesis = If vinegar is added to groundwater, it won’t have the ability to contaminate the water. c. Laundry detergent hypothesis = If laundry detergent is added to groundwater, it will have the ability to contaminate the water. 2. Based on the results of your experiment, would you reject or accept each hypothesis that you produced in question 1? Explain how you determined this. d. Oil hypothesis accept/reject = Accept- The oil left residue in the soil contaminating the water...
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...Running Head: WATER QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION 1 Water Quality and Contamination Joshua Critchfield SCI 207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor: Holly Dust Date: 04/18/2016 WATER QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION 2 Introduction These experiments were conducted to analyze the quality of water and methods of water treatment. The quality of water adversely affects both the society as well as the economy. The experiments were contacted to examine the primary sources of underground water contamination. They analyzed the level of purity present in drinking water both bottled and tap water. Water quality and contamination is very essential to the society. Research reveals that underground water sources, which for long have been trusted source of income, have a significant level of contamination (Gleick, 1993). In his study, he insisted on the need to analyze the water used for human consumption. Hypothesis of experiment one: oil hypothesis: If an oil spill occurs then the chances of the groundwater contamination are greater and costly. Vinegar hypothesis: If vinegar contaminates groundwater, then there will be a strong odor. Laundry detergent hypothesis: If laundry detergent contaminates ground water, then it will seep through the...
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...switch water sources from Lake Huron to Flint River in order to reduce the water fund shortfall. Since the 1970s, the water located in the Flint River was severely neglected and contaminated due to, “toxic substances, fecal coliform bacteria, low dissolved oxygen oils, and plant nutrients,” according to the State of Michigan’s DNR. The Department of Environmental Quality in Michigan was not treating the water with an anti-corrosive agent, and since the water wasn’t treated as needed, lead from aging service lines began leaching into the Flint water supply. This lead health effects of lead exposure to become prominent in the community, such as hearing...
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