Global Bottled Water Market to Reach $65.9 Billion by 2012, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc
Bottled water represents the fastest growing segment of the global beverage market. World bottled water market is expected to reach $65.9 billion by 2012, stimulated by rising population, consumer spending patterns, lifestyle trends, and growing levels of health consciousness, among others. The market is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years due to growing consumer concerns about fitness, water quality and health.

U.S. FDA "Standards of Identity" for Bottled Water
Several studies have specified that more than half of American residents drink bottled water as they spend lots of money for purchasing bottled water than using tap water because of the misunderstanding that bottled water is healthier and safer than tap water. Due to this, bottled water is one of the fastest growing profitable businesses in the beverage industry. But, it has been revealed that most of the bottle water is available from the metropolitan sources and this water is treated before it is been bottled.

Where Do They Get Bottled Water?
Bottled water court decisions give us quick glimpses into the sources of bottled water. For example:

Water Purification Technology 101
Water purification technology may be complicated, but the general idea is simple: Remove contaminates to make the finished product safer to drink.