Raise your glass to tap water

WHAT would our grandmothers say if they ever saw us paying for bottles of water?

Water was always supposed to be ‘free’ in this country, but we’re now consuming an average of 45 litres of the bottled stuff per head annually, with sales touching €300m.

The debate concerning tap water versus bottled water continues, notably in America where bottled water is now the second most popular beverage after soft drinks. Many experts, however, are convinced that properly treated tap water is just as good and as healthy as the commercial variety.