tap water

The last time the 47-year-old drank tap water at home was when she was in high school.

Some communities have been told to boil tap water to make it safe, others have seen their water supplies cut off for days or even weeks.

Over time, as these pipes have corroded, they have leached lead — a chemical with no safe level of exposure — into tap water.

Fill the containers to the top with tap water.

When compared to tap water, bottled water also has a significant ecological footprint, particularly due to the transport and disposal of containers.