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Longview Water vs Bottled Water
Longview Water vs. Bottled Water
Longview Water
is regulated by Texas Commission Environmental Quality Environmental Protection Agency
City water cannot have confirmed E. coli or fecal Coliform bacteria.
City water is both filtered and disinfected.
Any violation of our City drinking water standards is grounds for enforcement.
City water department must have our water tested by certified labs.
City tap water results must be reported to state or federal officials.
City water system operators must be certified.
City Water Department must issue consumer confidence reports annually.
City water costs only pennies a day.
City water contains essential nutrients for the body such as calcium and iron.
Chlorine residual exists in City water to prevent bacteria growth.
Bottled Water
is regulated by Food and Drug Administration and its own standards:
International Bottled Water Association
Industry regulations allow for a certain amount of any bacteria.
Bottled water has no federal filtration or disinfection requirements.
Bottled water in violation of standards can still be sold.
Such certified lab testing is not required for bottlers.
There are no reporting requirements for bottlers.
Bottled water plant operators do not have to be certified.
There are no public right-to-know requirements for bottlers.
Bottled water costs $.80 to $4.00 per gallon.
Natural minerals are removes by filtration from bottled water.
No disinfectant present to kill bacteria in bottles.
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