http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/02/25/the-waste-of-bottled-water-in-america.aspxGlobal consumption of bottled water increased by more than 57 percent to 41 billion gallons in 2004. America drank the most bottled water total, consuming nearly 7 billion gallons, which amounts to one 8-ounce glass of bottled water for each AmericanenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)