On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:38:56 +0100, MM wrote:

On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 17:44:59 +0000 (UTC), Steve Firth
wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article
,
NT wrote:
It always puzzles me that so many people pay totally OTT for various
branded low quality shampoos and conditioners rather than use
something decent for a fraction the price.

What I find strange is those obviously not flush with cash buying lots of
bottled water.

When I have to live in London I buy lots of bottled water. Bought in bulk
it can be as low as 19p for two litres and paying for (the right sort of)
water is far better than drinking London tap water.

It probably IS tap water at that price.

MM

And here's your confirmation:

From Sky News 18/Aug/12:
"Supermarkets Deny Selling 'Bottled Tap Water'"

"Two supermarkets have denied claims the economy-price own-brand
bottled water they sell is in fact tap water.

"The allegations surrounded Tesco Everyday Value Still Water and Asda
Smartprice Still Water, which reportedly sit on shelves alongside
major mineral water brands such as Evian and Perrier.

"The Daily Mail claimed the products were simply a filtered version of
what is supplied to almost all domestic homes - but that there was no
labelling on the bottles saying so.

"It was likened to the fictional situation in the sitcom Only Fools
And Horses where protagonists Del Boy and Rodney Trotter start selling
'Peckham Spring', which is in fact water from the taps of their London
council flat.

"Both supermarkets denied misleading their customers in any way,
saying the bottles gave customers a clear idea of what they were
buying.

"A spokeswoman for Asda, which gets its bottled water supplied by
Yorkshire Water, said it was wrong to call its product tap water.

"'Our Smart Price water is treated to remove chlorine, further
filtered, then bottled,' she said.

"'If sparkling, carbon dioxide is added for a bit of fizz. The label
on the bottle tells our customers just that.

"'Our two-litre bottle is 17p. For comparison - if a customer bought a
Brita water filter jug at £16 and used it for the recommended 40
gallons, it would cost 21p to produce two litres of filtered water.

"'We're saving our customers time and money - as well as providing a
container."

A spokeswoman for Tesco , whose Everyday Value Still Water also
retails for 17p for two litres, said: 'Our Everyday Value Still Water
goes through a complex filtration process to improve the taste and
remove impurities.

"'Tesco sells a wide range of waters to suit all tastes and budgets.
All of our products are clearly labelled so customers know what they
are buying.'

Clearly labelled? Where is the print that says "tap water", then?

BTW, my tap water, courtesy of Anglian Water, costs around £1.83 per
m². I'm on the SoLow tariff, thus pay no standing charge, and no
sewerage charges since we have our own private treatment plant. Thus
I'm paying roughly two tenths of a penny per litre of tap water,
whereas Stevie Wonder is paying approx 4545% more for a very similar
product.

MM