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Annie B. Bond

BPA-Free Bottled Water Delivery? Ask Annie

posted by Annie B. Bond Oct 22, 2008 5:00 pm
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BPA-Free Bottled Water Delivery? Ask Annie
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Dear Annie,
A bunch of us at the office are talking about the fact that the #7 water bottle in the office water cooler isn’t the best option to avoid BPA and pthalates. Alhambra and Arrowhead both use #7 bottles (and clean and reuse, which makes them even worse for us!). We don’t have a sink in the office, so we can’t run filtered water through a faucet. Do you have any ideas on how we can get non-cancer causing water delivered to our office? –Jen C, CA

Dear Jen,
This is a question close to my heart. I had water delivered when I was pregnant, with such a good intention of drinking pure water at that time, and wouldn’t you know it, the water was in polycarbonate bottles that I have since I have learned leach hormone disrupting chemicals! I’ll be forever sad about it.

I am not very hopeful that you’ll find a source for delivering water bottled in glass, but go for it! Try! Call around the competitive companies and urge them to switch to glass. Just hearing the request will put the idea in their minds!

My recommendation will require getting water from the bathroom sink, but it will be worth it. I looked high and low for a plastic-free water filter and they aren’t yet out there yet, except for this one, a Stainless Steel Gravity Water Filter that I bought for myself and it is big enough to handle water for an office if it is refilled frequently. It stands on a counter and requires no electricity.

The only thing missing is the “hot water” aspect to many office water dispensers. I’d take the recommendation of our blogger Green Girl and use this stainless steel electric water heater.

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James A.

Emily you have it completely backwards. 3, 6, and 7 are the ones to avoid. Look at the other plastics articles on here or go check out Rhodale press if you want another source.

On those times when we have to use large bottled water for conferences (and never the wasteful personal bottles) we use a company called Clearwater systems which uses bottles that are #1 (same as soda bottles) and which also donates to eco friendly charities such as HELMS.

Rachel F.

I live in Denver and we use Indian Peaks delivery service and they deliver in glass!

Emily Sandrock

I have read that #7,#6, and #3 plastic is ok. I would be more worried about the toxic chemical sodium fluoride that they add to the water...

Carl Nielsen

Why use bottled water at all ?

In most civilized areas of the world tap water is held to a higher standard of quality than bottled water.
And why do you feel a need to filter it ?

It is also much cheaper and most likely has MUCH less impact on the environment.

Jamie Clemons

I am curious if the filter mentioned meets EPA purifier standards. It says it filters viruses at .2 microns yet some viruses can be as small as .oo4 microns. When buying a filter check the reviews and check to see if it really is EPA certified.

Laura R.

Hi Ka,

I work in Colorado and we use Eldorado water. Thanks for the link. I'm going to check it out.

ka G.
  • ka G. says
  • Oct 24, 2008 1:27 PM

laura r-
"1" bottles are apparently ok (the new york times has lots of articles about bpa, here's one - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/health/22well.html?scp=4&sq=bpa&st=cse). which company delivers to your office? we use alhambra, but their bottles are marked with a "7" (likely containing bpa, which alhambra confirms on their website), and i am looking to find another bottled water deliverer who does not use "7" bottles - who do you use?

Sue Cannon

i was doing a care course about infection control recently and had taken some bottled water with me to class. During the day i drank it all and went to refill it from one of those water containers. They told me not to and to use a clean plastic cup because of the germs from my mouth on my used bottle. Is this true? Allso we now know not to refill bottled water bottles.

Laura R.

The water in our office is delivered in a "1" bottle. Is all plastic suspect? I would be interested in a link where I can learn more about this subject.

Thanks!

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