Royte: I think people are willing to pay more because they think that the water in the bottle is better. Why then are people in this country and all over the world willing to pay so much on a relative scale for water that comes out of a bottle? I can turn on my tap and get, you know, a thousand gallons for a couple of bucks. Ryssdal: Well, that’s good then, and that goes to the question. Was that you taking a sip of water in the middle of this water interview? Royte: Um… the national average is about $2.50 for a thousand…. Ryssdal: I can get water out of my tap in my kitchen for a couple of bucks per thousand gallons, right? Bottled water is much less inspected than tap water, so that is one big difference. Bottled water has basically the same level of contaminants - things in it - that tap water does and that the government allows to be in it. Royte: Water is a really local and individual issue and in general, I will say that bottled water is no better or worse for you than tap water.
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