Does bottled water contain chlorine?
No. Bottlers do not use chlorine as a final disinfecting agent in bottled water. Bottlers use ozone (O3), a form of oxygen, or ultraviolet light. Unlike chlorine, which is commonly used in public water supplies, these methods disinfect water without leaving any after taste or smell. Top Why should people pay to drink bottled water when they can drink tap water for free? The number one reason consumers choose bottled water is taste. Unlike tap water which uses chlorine as a final disinfectant, bottled water is most commonly disinfected with ozone, which does not leave a residual taste. Second, consumers are concerned about the quality of their tap water. In addition to concerns, about chlorine by-products, contaminants such as lead, nitrates and micro-organisms have been discovered in municipal water supplies. Consumers are turning to bottled water because they can be assured of bottled water’s high quality. The third reason consumers choose bottled water is for what it does not contain
