date:Aug 20, 2014
Americans who choose it over sugary beverages.
Water Use and Bottled Water Production
The amount of water used for bottling water in the U.S. is very small -- less than 0.02% of the total groundwater withdrawn each year. While that figure may vary slightly by location, the amount of water used for bottled water is only a small fraction of overall water use in California, or any other state.
To put it in context, the entire U.S. bottled water market was about 10 billion gallons in 2013. In c