Gregory Pierce, co-executive director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, spoke to Women’s Health and Voice of San Diego about the relative safety of tap, bottled and filtered water. “On average, the water in the United States is held to a higher standard and tracked more closely than that in other high-income countries,” said Pierce, who directs the center’s Human Right to Water Solutions Lab. Compared to tap water, “bottled water has less oversight and fewer rules. It’s usually not safer,” he said. But Pierce added, “It’s a good idea for everyone to look into the quality of the water coming out of their tap, as water quality often varies even within the same city.” If tap water, looks, smells or tastes bad, residents should contact the local water agency, government offices or advocates, he said.
Associate Professor in Residence of Urban Planning; Research and Co-Executive Director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Greg Pierce (he/him) is the Research and Co-Executive Director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and the director of...
