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Bottled Water
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Press Information 
 Information about the international bottled and municipal water taste competition held each year at the Berkeley Springs Spa in West Virginia. Provides background about the event, and list of winners in the categories of municipal water, non-carbonated bottled water, purified drinking water, carbonated bottled water, and package design. Includes lists of winners back to 1999 and entrants back to 2002. http://www.berkeleysprings.com/water/press.htm Topics: Water Last updated Mar 5, 2008 Bottled Water Quality Investigation: 10 Major Brands, 38 Pollutants
Executive summary and results from 2008 "laboratory tests conducted ... at one of the country's leading water quality laboratories [that] found that 10 popular brands of bottled water ... contained 38 chemical pollutants altogether, with an average of 8 contaminants in each brand." Includes description of methodology, policy recommendations, and suggestions for consumers (including avoiding plastic bottles). From the Environmental Working Group (EWG). http://www.ewg.org/reports/bottledwater Topics: Water Last updated Nov 3, 2008 War of the Waters
This 2007 article discusses drinking water taste competitions. "Just think of water taste competitions as film industry awards. There's the Academy Awards (Berkeley Springs claims it's the granddaddy, with a 17-year history of water tasting), the Golden Globes (maybe AWWA [American Water Works Association]) and People's Choice Awards (U.S. Conference of Mayors)." Also describes factors considered in water taste tests. From Water & Wastewater News, a news source for industrial and municipal water professionals. http://wwn-online.com/articles/2007/08/01/war-of-the-waters.aspx Topics: Water Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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