Spring water bottled by virtually every company in the bottled water industry labels their product with information that is misleading at best. The industry has tripled over the last decade and the growth curve is as a result of an aggressive campaign by the industry to convince consumers that city or public tap water is downright dangerous when, in fact, public water supplies are safer. Believe it or not there are several companies, companies that are very recognizable, that have been severely penalized by the FDA for with extracting water right out of the river (one from the Potomac River near Washington D.C.) or right from the tap on city water lines. Don’t misunderstand the intent of this article as “railing” on the bottled water industry. This industry has saved many lives around the world in disaster and war torn areas. The point here is to provide the truth and eliminate the scare tactics that causes you to spend money unnecessarily.