The Bottle vs. Tap Battle Finale: Alkaline H2O, Lead Pipes, and, Yes, Water Sommeliers

As promised, it's time for the final splashdown in the battle of
bottled vs. tap water. When we left off last episode, bottled water
had staged a miraculous comeback thanks to Nike, yuppies, and Orson
Welles. Today, it's America's favorite liquid refreshment: we buy
more bottled water by volume than any other packaged beverage, even
though you can get its less glamorous cousin, tap, delivered
directly to your home for mere pennies. So, is bottled water
somehow better than tap? Is it safer, or even just nicer tasting?
This episode, we dive into the science behind the taste of water
(spoiler: it has to do with spit) and explore the fine art of
bottled water appreciation, before sharing the secret to making
your own DIY Pellegrino. Meanwhile, we've all heard the water
horror story unfolding in Flint, Michigan: should we be worried
about lead or other chemicals in our tap water—or in the bottles on
grocery store shelves? All that, plus our very own water taste
test, as we declare the ultimate victor in this war of the waters.
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