Every year, Americans spend $150 million on bottled water — and these sales are expected to increase dramatically over the next year. By 2016, bottled water will be the top selling packaged beverage, outselling soft drinks and coffee. The kicker is that nearly all U.S. households can save a considerable amount of money through home water treatment solutions, such as in home water purification systems. And that’s not all. Here are just a few of the perks of choosing in home water purification systems over cases and cases of bottled water:

It’s Better For The Environment

The statistics about bottled water use are not good: According to BanTheBottle.net, “Last year, the average American used 167 disposable water bottles, but only recycled 38,” and “Making bottles to meet America’s demand for bottled water uses more than 17 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year.” And that’s not all. The labels on bottles and the cardboard and plastic used for cases of bottled water also contribute to unnecessary waste. Plus, shipping bottles to stores and ultimately driving to and from the store means a lot of extra trips, more cars on the road, and more pollution.

It’s Better For Your Health

Water filtration systems, well water treatment, and hard water treatment can all be important to your health. While in home water purification systems often entail just an upfront cost (and possibly the minimal cost of a replacement filter every few months), bottled water costs Americans money every week… all the while possibly jeopardizing their health. Just about all water bottles have bacteria that can thrive in room temperature, and especially if consumers re-use plastic bottles. Home filtration systems are a cost effective and permanent solution for clean and pure drinking water.

Every day, Americans will use more than 346,000 million gallons of water — and drinking pure water is of utmost importance. Water with common contaminants, such as lead, can lead to serious problems, such as birth defects. Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not the best way to do it. Bottle water only contributes to pollution, and it can pose health risks as well.