Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri

It's official. With temperatures topping the 90s this week in the East, the "dog days of summer" are here for most. And with heat and humidity continuing to rise, my arms are definitely reaching for more and more water. It may sound crazy but as I head to the corner store or my gym, I always look for a few certain waters that I like. If you are a bottle water drinker you will probably agree that you can actually gain an affinity for one brand over another. My top choice is Poland Spring.

What's your water of choice?

When I go to select a bottle, my mind generally thinks it's from a pure water source, as the pictures on the bottle would want you to believe and the price that goes along with the H2O.

I was recently shocked to learn that some water in a bottle is no different than what comes from the tap in your own home. Hard to believe and very shocking as the prices in the store are several hundred percent above what it costs to grab it from home.

The brand Aquafina (Pepsico) recently came clean on the issue and is going to start printing on the bottle that the water they sell comes from the tap. Is this another case of big corporations branding and marketing things to the public hoping nobody will find out the difference???

Sometimes, good ole tap is just as good

This story inspired me to check out the water I drink in NYC. I learned that some of the water flowing into the New York area is actually unfiltered since Mother Nature does most of the filtration. I do think I will bottle a lot more water myself these days. When it comes to purchasing I will be checking the labels much closer.

Would you still buy water after learning it's from the tap and being bottled and sold at a mark-up that some would say is about 1,000 x's the price of faucet water???

Jeff Ranieri