How much is filtered tap water and BPA-free reusable bottles?
While I personally think that tap water is safe to drink in most communities, I’m going to assume you want filtered tap water and decide to use a water filter. A decent BPA-free water filter pitcher with recyclable filters will run you $26. The pitcher has recyclable filters but they need replaced every two months and the total cost of new filters, if you buy in bulk, over five years is $150.00. For a family of four, you’ll need eight reusable, BPA-free water bottles. I’m assuming that everyone in the house loses a bottle at least once. Eight decent mid-level BPA-free reusable water bottles will run you $192.00. See BPA-free water bottles for kids and BPA-free water bottles for adults. Although costs for water vary, the national average cost to treat, filter, and deliver water to ratepayers in the United States is 0.2 cents per gallon. Over five years your family will drink 3,650 gallons of water so in total you’ll pay $730.00 for water over five years. Total cost of filtered tap water
