> Each time EPA establishes a standard for a contaminant, FDA either adopts it for bottled water or finds that the standard isn’t necessary for bottled water.
> In some cases, standards for bottled water and tap water differ. For example, because lead can leach from pipes as water travels from water utilities to home faucets, EPA has set its limit for lead in tap water at 15 parts per billion (ppb). For bottled water, for which lead pipes aren’t used, the lead limit is set at 5 ppb.
So it could go in either direction though leans toward tight coordination. Enlightening to know there is more scrutiny there.
That aside, the horrible taste alone should be enough to dissuade people with a known safe alternative from drinking bottled water.
> Each time EPA establishes a standard for a contaminant, FDA either adopts it for bottled water or finds that the standard isn’t necessary for bottled water.
> In some cases, standards for bottled water and tap water differ. For example, because lead can leach from pipes as water travels from water utilities to home faucets, EPA has set its limit for lead in tap water at 15 parts per billion (ppb). For bottled water, for which lead pipes aren’t used, the lead limit is set at 5 ppb.
So it could go in either direction though leans toward tight coordination. Enlightening to know there is more scrutiny there.
That aside, the horrible taste alone should be enough to dissuade people with a known safe alternative from drinking bottled water.