September 3, 2008 
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Q: What are my options?
A: The first thing to do is stop drinking chlorinated tap water as soon as possible. Then you have 3 basic choices: buy bottled water, buy water from a vending machine, or install a water filtration system.
Q: Which is the best quality drinking water: bottled water, water from a vending machine or water treated with a filtration system?
A: It depends on the particular kind you choose. If you buy the right kind of bottled water, its quality will be relatively high; however a few bottled waters are worse than tap water. Most water from vending machines is of slighlty higher quality, but it is important to pick the right machines. Water fitration systems vary from extremely good to very bad; in fact some purifiers actually add toxic substances to the water. The effectiveness of a purifier/filtration system often depends on correctly matching it to your particular water conditions. In general, the best water filtration system will give you the purest water.
Q: But don’t natural springs have the purest water?
A: Not necessarily. Water from natural sources sometimes contains naturally occurring toxic pollutants.
Q: What should I know before buying a water purifier or filtration system?
A: That’s a rather complicated question. Your best bet is to buy from a well-established company with an excellent track record in purifying water that is similar to your water. In short, do your home work.