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  • 2019-09-13 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Pepsi Admit Aquafina Is Just Tap Water? (ca)
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  • Articles claiming that Pepsi just admitted its brand of bottled water, Aquafina, was plain old tap water have been circulating on social media for several years. In 2015, for instance, the website True Activist published the following passage: Several other websites have published similar articles. In September 2019, more than four years after the True Activist article was published, the Yucatan Times wrote that Pepsi had just admitted that the water they are using is just tap water. While these articles are based on a genuine news report, they are also outdated and exaggerated. These articles are referring to a 2007 decision by PepsiCo Inc. to amend the label on bottles of Aquafina to clarify that the water came from a public water source. Reuters reported at the time: While the water used in Aquafina products comes from public water sources, that does not mean it is just tap water. Before this tap water is bottled, it goes through various filtration and purification processes. In other words, Aquafina isn't simply turning on the faucet and filling up bottles. The Aquafina website provides a little insight into how its water is purified: It should also be noted that it isn't uncommon for bottled-water companies to use public water sources. Dasani, for instance, the bottled water produced by the Coca-Cola Company, also uses public water sources: A 2015 article from Mother Jones reported that 45% of bottled water in the United States originates with the municipal water supply. The other 55% comes from spring water: To sum up: The water used in many bottled-water products, including Aquafina, comes from a public water source. This water then undergoes various filtration and purification processes before it is bottled and sold. (en)
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