The Value of H20

VALUE OF H₂O

You go into a convenience store and spend on the average $1.25 for approximately 16.9 ounces of bottled water. This is a normal activity for most Americans, as every second of every day 1,000 people in this country open a bottle of water. But have you stopped to consider the value that this 16.9 ounces of bottled water offers you? Compare this same 16.9 ounces of bottled water to the cost of the same amount of water supplied by the Utilities Board of Oneonta and taken from your home faucet and it would cost you less than 1/100th of a penny! A gallon of this bottled water purchased from the convenience store would cost you $8.96. The same gallon of water supplied by the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta would cost you approximately 1/10th of penny!

You go to a grocery store and buy a 12-pack of soda. Most stores have sale prices on these 12-packs of soda for around $4. Have you stopped to consider the value that this 12-pack of soda offers you as compared to filling an 8-ounce glass of water supplied by the Utilities Board of Oneonta and taken from your home faucet? You could fill the 8-ounce glass 6,849 times for the $4.00 that was spent on the 12-pack of soda.

More Bottled Water versus Tap Water Facts:

Every second of every day 1,000 water bottles are thrown away. Have you ever stopped to consider how long it takes for a water bottle to biodegrade? Have you done the calculation if every second of every day 1,000 bottles are being tossed in the trash? There are 86,400 seconds in a day and if you multiply that by 1,000 bottles being tossed per second-that is 86,400,000 bottles going to a landfill per day.

The Environmental Protection agency stringently regulates all the tap water supplied by the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta. We test your water daily and monitor for more than 100 contaminants and must meet close to 90 regulations for water quality and safety. On the other hand, 60% to 70% of bottled water is not regulated unless it crosses state lines.

With prices rising on everything from food to fuel, the water that we supply remains one of the best values for your money. For what you pay the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta for economical, safe water, you also get sophisticated water treatment, frequent testing and monitoring, and a vast network of underground pipes and above ground storage tanks that deliver safe, plentiful water right to you. In addition, we are ready to serve and assist you 24 hours per day-seven days per week. So the next time you reach for that bottle of water or can of soda, go to your faucet and get a tall, cold glass of tap water. It is a better value for your hard earned money.



				The Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta
		VALUE OF H₂O You go into a convenience store and spend on the average $1.25 for approximately 16.9 ounces of bottled water. This is a normal activity for most Americans, as every second of every day 1,000 people in this country open a bottle of water. But have you stopped to consider the value that this 16.9 ounces of bottled water offers you? Compare this same 16.9 ounces of bottled water to the cost of the same amount of water supplied by the Utilities Board of Oneonta and taken from your home faucet and it would cost you less than 1/100th of a penny! A gallon of this bottled water purchased from the convenience store would cost you $8.96. The same gallon of water supplied by the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta would cost you approximately 1/10th of penny! You go to a grocery store and buy a 12-pack of soda. Most stores have sale prices on these 12-packs of soda for around $4. Have you stopped to consider the value that this 12-pack of soda offers you as compared to filling an 8-ounce glass of water supplied by the Utilities Board of Oneonta and taken from your home faucet? You could fill the 8-ounce glass 6,849 times for the $4.00 that was spent on the 12-pack of soda. More Bottled Water versus Tap Water Facts: Every second of every day 1,000 water bottles are thrown away. Have you ever stopped to consider how long it takes for a water bottle to biodegrade? Have you done the calculation if every second of every day 1,000 bottles are being tossed in the trash? There are 86,400 seconds in a day and if you multiply that by 1,000 bottles being tossed per second-that is 86,400,000 bottles going to a landfill per day. The Environmental Protection agency stringently regulates all the tap water supplied by the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta. We test your water daily and monitor for more than 100 contaminants and must meet close to 90 regulations for water quality and safety. On the other hand, 60% to 70% of bottled water is not regulated unless it crosses state lines. With prices rising on everything from food to fuel, the water that we supply remains one of the best values for your money. For what you pay the Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta for economical, safe water, you also get sophisticated water treatment, frequent testing and monitoring, and a vast network of underground pipes and above ground storage tanks that deliver safe, plentiful water right to you. In addition, we are ready to serve and assist you 24 hours per day-seven days per week. So the next time you reach for that bottle of water or can of soda, go to your faucet and get a tall, cold glass of tap water. It is a better value for your hard earned money.

The Utilities Board of the City of Oneonta