When I tell someone that I am a water sommelier, the reaction is almost always the same: a smile, a pause and then a gentle question: “Isn’t water just… water?” It’s a fair response. For most of our ...

Plastic water bottles may seem like a convenient choice, but their widespread use comes with serious consequences for both health and the environment. From chemical exposure to global pollution, here ...

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore wants Americans to stop sending bottled water to his hometown of Flint, Michigan. Moore wrote in an open letter on his website that while the offer is "much ...

In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, researchers found that the drinking water people trust most may actually be the riskiest. Bottled water from refillable jugs—seen as the safest choice—was frequently ...

Researchers tested spring, groundwater, and purified bottled waters against local tap to see how treatment shapes the byproducts that emerge — and the differences were striking. A new study found that ...

A scientific review of more than 140 studies found that people who rely on bottled water ingest far more microplastic particles each year than tap water drinkers — by a wide margin. Stacey Leasca is ...

Growing mistrust of tap water has helped turn bottled water into a global staple, even in countries where public supplies are among the most rigorously tested. Marketing has positioned bottled water ...