(Fox 5) – Many people buy bottled water at a premium under the assumption that it is healthier, cleaner and safer than tap water, but new consumer reports reveal that not all bottled water is actually a better choice. The California Center for Environmental Health issued a release on Tuesday regarding independent testing that found high levels of arsenic — a toxic metal that can cause reproductive harm, cancer and birth defects — in two prominent bottled water brands.
CEH has sent legal notices to the manufacturers and retailers of Starkey Water, owned by Whole Foods, and Peñafiel, owned by Keurig Dr. Pepper, which is bottled in Mexico and sold at Target and Walmart. Under California’s Prop 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, these two bottled water brands contain enough arsenic that they are required to place a health warning on labels — something that neither brand has done. READ MORE
Oh great it’s already starting. There was a time when you could trust that bottled water (from a spring) was pretty pure and clean but now we know they’re likely using city tap water and Penafiel from Mexico City water aren’t safe at all. Makes you wonder if water labeled distilled or purified is safe. It’s getting hard to find good pure water to drink.