Bottled Water Dispensers Contained Higher Levels of Bacteria Than Any Other Source Tested, Researchers Found

Bottled Water Dispensers Contained Higher Levels of Bacteria Than Any Other Source Tested, Researchers Found

Researchers discovered that refillable jugs and everyday dispensers can contaminate drinking water, and only a small fraction of bottled samples met WHO safety guidelines.Ekaterina Goncharova / Getty ImagesKey PointsNew research from Washington State University found a major gap between what people believe about drinking water safety and actual contamination levels, especially for bottled water.In a recent study, bottled water was “six times” as…