Perceptions of drinking water safety and their associations with plain water intake among US Hispanic adults | Journal of Water and Health | IWA Publishing

Perceptions of drinking water safety and their associations with plain water intake among US Hispanic adults | Journal of Water and Health | IWA Publishing

Perceptions of drinking water safety and their associations with plain water intake among US Hispanic adults.

This recent article by CDC authors published in the Journal of Water and Health found that negative perceptions of tap water were common among US Hispanic adults. 

• Nearly 1 in 4 Hispanic adults consumed water 1 time a day or less.
• 65% of those surveyed thought that bottled water was safer than tap water, and 69% agreed that they would buy less bottled water if they knew their tap water was safe. 
• 34% of Hispanics thought their home tap water was unsafe to drink, and 41% thought their community tap water was unsafe.