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Water: Good for your body – and your pocketbook

Posted Tue, 2010/08/17 - 1:40pm by RCAP

RCAP says that tap water is:
  • Good: RCAP assists communities to provide clean, healthy water for their residents that is easy to obtain by simply turning on the faucet.
  • Good for you: It is the perfect hydrator for your body and is free of sugar, calories and preservatives. 
And now there’s reason to believe that water from the tap is good for your pocketbook: For example, if you are an average American, you drink more than one can of soda a day.

EPA develops innovative software to secure nation’s water supply

Posted Tue, 2010/08/17 - 8:26am by RCAP

Canary software enhances detection of hazardous contaminants in drinking water systems

 

Huffington Post: Why You Should Stop Drinking Bottled Water

Posted Mon, 2010/08/09 - 3:10pm by RCAP

In a blog post from July 27, Brian Clark Howard, a contributor to the Huffington Post, featured a graphic made by Term Life Insurance entitled "Why You Should Stop Drinking Bottled Water." The image breaks down the myth surrounding the consumption of bottled water, namely that it is cleaner and healthier than tap water.