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Sales of bottled water in this country have exploded in recent years, largely as a result of a public perception of purity driven by advertisements and packaging labels featuring pristine glaciers and crystal-clear mountain springs.<\/p>\n

NRDC’s study included testing of more than 1,000 bottles of 103 brands of bottled water. While most of the tested waters were found to be of high quality, some brands were contaminated.<\/p>\n

About one-third of the waters tested contained levels of contamination\u2014including synthetic organic chemicals, bacteria, and arsenic\u2014in at least one sample that exceeded allowable limits under either state or bottled water industry standards or guidelines.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the Summary Findings of NRDC’s 1999 Bottled Water Report… <\/strong><\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/a> AT NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL<\/p>\n

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