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I have been dithering with what is the healthiest / cleanest drinking water and wondered if the forum had any experts or experience with (ahem) drinking water. I am primarily concerned with the everyday drinking water of (in) London but I also have the same question with regards to drinking water in the countryside using a well drawing from the aquifer.
My understanding of London tap water in particular is that it is well filtered but still has hormones from farming and fluoride as advertised. For these two reasons, I have chosen to drink (plastic) bottled spring water to circumnavigate the fluoride in particular. However, I have recently become aware of high levels of micro-plastics is bottled drinking spring water, so I'm second guessing this now too.
I must mention that I am conscious of the plastic waste this is causing and this particular purchase goes against the grain of how we (as a family) buy produce and other general things.
I haven't tried the fridge filtered such as Brita as I'm lead to believe that these do not take out the nasties I am concerned about.
I know of filters which go under the sink such as a Reverse Osmosis Filter and I understand there are countertop versions too.
Are their any drinking water experts (not just general forumongers that consume water) on the forum that can add clear direction as to which is best.