Save Money with Filtered Tap Water

It seems many people have reached that point when they realize that paying more for bottled water than what we're whining about paying for gas is just plain goofy.

Whew, finally.

According to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, people are giving up the bottle in noticeable numbers and, with the economy the way it is, the price is a big reason why. "Measured in 700-milliliter bottles of Poland Spring, a daily intake of water would cost $4.41, based on prices at a CVS drugstore in New York. Or $6.36 in 20-ounce bottles of Dasani. By half-liters of Evian, that'll be $6.76, please. Which adds up to thousands a year.

"Even a 24-pack of half-liter bottles at Costco Wholesale Corp., a bargain at $6.97, would be consumed by one person in six days. That's more than $400 a year."

And tap water? Of course that will vary depending on water rates in your area, but we're talking pennies a year for the same amount of drinking water from the tap.

What are you waiting for? Get yourself a healthy, ecologically appropriate (no plastic!) reusable bottle and fill 'er up!

But maybe you're not so confident in the quality of your tap water? Have your water tested if you have your doubts. If you live in Boden Plumbing's service area, we included a list of labs in our recent post Clean Drinking Water a Major Concern. You can start there.

And then maybe a water filter is in order. We try to steer people away from R/O (reverse osmosis) systems. They are big water wasters. But there are different options out there. We like the Nature's Miracle whole-house system because it gets the chlorine out of the bathing water as well as the drinking water, but there are good point-of-use filters available as well.

If you have questions - or would like more information, call the Boden Plumbing office at 707 996 8683. We're here to help.

:: SF Chronicle article on the switch to tap.
:: Sea of Trash in the NY Times.
:: Boden Plumbing's blog posts on water filtration.

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