Researchers tested spring, groundwater, and purified bottled waters against local tap to see how treatment shapes the byproducts that emerge — and the differences were striking.

For years, bottled water has been marketed as the cleaner, safer alternative to whatever comes out of the kitchen faucet. Now ...

Lawmakers question purity, safety standards for bottled water. July 8, 2009— -- They proffer claims of being "essential," "pure," and "crystal-fresh," but are bottled waters anything more than ...