# Bottled water is the top home drinking-water source

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## Reading

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

What is the main source of water that you drink at home?

38% of Americans say bottled water is their main drinking-water source at home.

- Bottled water: 37.7%
- Tap water filtered through a pitcher or refrigerator: 30.8%
- Water directly from the tap or faucet: 25.8%
- Water purchased from a kiosk or vending machine: 5.7%

## 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: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

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