Bottled Water vs. Tap Water??? Read this before you make up your mind...

The use of bottled water vs tap water has been a topic of discussion, formally and informally, in school lately.  This article in the the NYTIMES  "That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy" may give us a reason to pause (not to raise any alarm as to the safety of our water here).  This article is instructive in that it shines light on the ability, or inability, of a Federal bureaucratic agency to adapt to changing situations as it relates to Federal legislation.  In this case, it is the EPA applying a law passed 35 years ago (The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974) to current conditions.  Many chemicals that did not exist when the law was passed are now found in drinking water in different parts of the country.  The inertia of the bureaucracy and industry pressure seem to prohibit the inclusion of many of these contaminants.  The article is informative AND gives a perspective on the efficacy of federal enforcement/regulation in an important part of our everyday life.