On November 28, 2016, I attended the Take Back the Tap event hosted by the Waterwatch club.  Their main purpose is to promote the benefits from conservation of the environment through programs that involve community outreach.  This was a one time event hosted with the purpose of educating the attendees on the benefits of tap water in comparison to bottled water.  While the event had low attendance, it was put together well.  On a table in the front was four pitchers of water labeled A,B,C,D.  Three were from various companies like Poland Springs, Fiji, and Deer Park, while the last was just regular tap water.  Next to this was cups so that the attendees to the event could taste test the water.  The goal was to write down which water in each pitcher we thought belonged to each company while also figuring out which one was the tap water.  After everyone went up and wrote down their guesses, only one person out of the group was able to get all four right, winning them a Waterwatch branded bottle.  Afterwards, we discussed our thoughts on how we attempted to differentiate the taste in the pitchers.  Many others besides myself found it difficult to tell the types of water apart.  Little did we know that the event was set up to show that there is practically no difference between tap water and bottled water when it comes to taste!  Water bottle companies just take water from springs and resell it to the public when there are free methods to obtain water such as the hydration stations around Stockton’s campus.  Next time you buy a water bottle, just think about how you could be getting it through more efficient methods.