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Drinking bottled water, where I live, is kind of the only sane choice.

I was made fun of all last semester by dorm-mates about not drinking anything but bottled. Low and behold, there was a crap ton of lead found in the water after testing (along with many other particles).

How did I know this would be the case?

Any city or town built more then 70 years ago has this problem. This isn't as resistant in rich hipster places but in most of the US it is a problem.

Filtered and or bottle water is really the only way to go. Drinking the tap is not a good idea at all, no matter how many people tell you to.

I'm also the kind of person who uses many of the bottles I drink from for other purposes. (Starting flowers, cutting in half to make pen holders, etc)