Hacker News Reader

Comment by aresant | Hacker News Reader

Same issues endemic in bottled water ->

https://www.consumerreports.org/water-quality/whats-really-i...

Anybody know of a beverages brand that prioritizes filtration / actual health of their consumers?

I would LOVE to fund a startup that focused on that from a CPG perspective or alternatively some actual scientifically relevant and ongoing standards labeling for food, beverages, etc

View on HN

Better to just drink tap water that's filtered. Even if you don't filter the water tap water is already held to a higher standard and it's easier to get your local test data.

I get test data mailed to me quarterly about my tap water without having to ask for it or sign up. I've never seen any test data to speak of for any bottled water.

And the tap water is not stored in plastic bottles.

Purchased a Pristine Hydro https://pristinehydro.com/ system a few years back and absolutely love it. Pays for itself in convenience alone as we were accustomed to filling up containers at a local aquifer or grocery store (RO filtered).

I’ve never heard of such a service, but I’d love to get data like that. Where do you live?

We get annual reports in the Bay Area (Bear Gulch reservoir). One time we had an issue and they came out and did testing on our specific taps. We tried again more recently and they seem to have retired the service.

There’s this video on Zephyr Water but it’s now owned by Nestle.

https://youtu.be/3XA9hElPJNs

Topo Chico? Say it ain’t so!

They’ve since reduced PFAS levels by half but still not great: https://www.consumerreports.org/bottled-water/topo-chico-cut...

Reply on news.ycombinator.com