Does the #7 on the bottle mean the bottled water is unsafe to drink?
Products marked with a recycling code of "7" are produced from a wide variety of plastic materials. Basically, this category includes any plastics not specifically covered by recycling codes 1 through 6.
Packaging materials made from a plastic material bearing a "7" (Other) are not necessarily considered less safe than others. Many are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the storage of bottled water and other food products. If there is a particular ingredient such as BPA that you would prefer to avoid, please do not hesitate to contact the bottled water producer directly to inquire whether they use bottles that are made with or without that ingredient.
A complete list of bottled water brands that are currently NSF Certified is posted on the NSF consumer web site.
Click here for further information about how NSF Certification can help when looking to purchase bottled water or other beverages.
