I drink tap water that has been filtered. We have a pur filter that fits right on the faucet. Easy. We have some bottles of water to use for picnics and such, but we try to reuse the bottle by filling them up with filtered tap water. I have a stainless steel canteen to put water in for work every day. I really like it. It is great to save money that would have bought bottled water. And I love that I don't have to throw away as much plastic. Also, I am concerned about the chemicals from the plastic that can be released into the water if the bottle gets heated up. Never drink from a plastic bottle that has gotten warm. You never know what chemical you are drinking.

After saying all that, I agree with englishteacher. Everything is bad for us these days. And everything causes cancer. I think we are a little spoiled and worry too much about things like the "taste" of our water.