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So, you think your water rates are too high? <br />Many people complain about the prices they are paying for the high-quality water they get <br />from their taps. MRWA hopes the following information will help put things in perspective. <br />Below are calculations of the prices we would pay per gallon for some of the many products <br />we use on a regular basis: <br />Iced tea: 16 ounces at $1.55 = $12.40 per gallon <br />Fruit juice: 16 ounces at $1.59 = $12.72 per <br />gallon <br />Sports drink: 20 ounces at $1.75 = $11.20 per <br />gallon <br />Diet soft drink: 20 ounces at $1.55 = $9.92 <br />per gallon <br />Domestic beer: 12 ounces at $2.50 = $26.67 <br />per gallon <br />White Out: 7 ounces at $1.49 = $27.26 per <br />gallon <br />Brake fluid: 12 ounces at $2.19 = $23.37 per <br />gallon <br />Mouthwash: 1.5 ounces at $1.05 = $89.61 per gallon <br />Liquid antacid: 12 ounces at $6.35 = $67.76 per gallon <br />Liquid cold medicine: 6 ounces at $5.15 = $109.01 per gallon <br />Gasoline: 1 ounce at $.0214 = $2.74 per gallon <br />Bottled water: 20 ounces at $1.89 = $12.10 per gallon <br />Tap water: 128 ounces at $.0023 = $.0023 per gallon <br />Yes, that's right - $12.10 for a gallon of bottled water. Compare that to the average cost of tap <br />water, which is $.0023 per gallon! And, since the bottled water industry isn't regulated like <br />public water systems, those buying it typically don't even know where it comes from or what's <br />in it. Think about that the next time you turn on your tap and fill up your glass! <br />Reprinted from North Dakota Water, volume 13, Issue 8, October 2005 <br />MAY zoo6 Pagel <br />