What is the difference between tap and bottled water?
As a general rule, bottled water is comprised of one of three sources: mineral water, spring water or bottled tap water, the latter of which differs from domestic tap water in price and distribution method only. In both the United States and Europe, tap water is more stringently regulated than bottled water. Furthermore, bottled water costs an average 500 to 1000 times more than its household counterpart.
