Bottled water is the top home drinking-water source
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 38% of Americans said bottled water is the main source of water they drink at home.
About three-in-ten said their main source is tap water filtered through a pitcher or refrigerator (31%), 26% said water directly from the tap or faucet, and 6% said water purchased from a kiosk or vending machine.
Topline distribution
38% of Americans say bottled water is their main drinking-water source at home.
What is the main source of water that you drink at home?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
What is the main source of water that you drink at home?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.