Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, mineral water, or spring water) packaged in PET Bottle or Glass Water Bottles. Bottled water is comprehensively regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a packaged food product. By law, the FDA regulations for bottled water must be at least as stringent as the Environmental Protection Agency standards for tap water. What inference can be drawn from the above passage?
Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, mineral water, or spring water) packaged in PET Bottle or Glass Water Bottles. Bottled water is comprehensively regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a packaged food product. By law, the FDA regulations for bottled water must be at least as stringent as the Environmental Protection Agency standards for tap water. What inference can be drawn from the above passage? Correct Answer Bottled water can pose an environmental risk.
Option 1 cannot be inferred from the paragraph, as nothing about the cost is even mentioned in the paragraph. Option 2 is also wrong, as the paragraph does not pertain to the nutrition at all. From the paragraph, we know that the Environmental Protection Agency monitors tap water, however nothing can be said about the FDA monitoring it. Hence, option 3 is wrong. Option 4 is correct, as it is mentioned that 'the FDA regulations for bottled water must be at least as stringent as the Environmental Protection Agency standards for tap water', which means that they can prove to be a hazard.
Hence, option 4 is correct.