Kinetico Quality Water Systems of Treasure Valley

Water Facts

• Recent research shows that 22% of bottled water tested contained man-made chemicals and bacteria.
• The amount of oil used annually to make plastic water bottles is enough to fuel 100,000 cars for a year.
• There is no such thing as new water. It's recycled, not created—meaning the water we drink today is millions of years old.
• Many water pipelines in the U.S. were put in place before 1975. Aging pipes can contribute to drinking water contamination.
• More than two million tons of plastic water bottles end up in landfills each year. They can take up to 1,000 years to decay.
• Drinking purified water may help protect against the short and long-term illnesses linked to water contaminants.
• Most bottle water drinkers have no idea where the water came from; bottlers are not required to share the water's source.
• Nearly 80 million people in the U.S. depend on well water, which is not regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act.
• Just 1 percent of the Earth's water is freshwater suitable for drinking; the other 99% is salt water or inaccessible.
• Recent studies show each day an average American uses 100+ gallons of water—that's enough to fill a car's gas tank 7 times.