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Majority of Americans admit that they are ‘picky’ about the water they’ll drink: survey

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“Two-thirds (65%) of Americans flat out admit they are “picky” about the type of water they drink, according to new research.”
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Two independent web search results report that 65% of surveyed U.S. adults admit to being 'picky' about the type of water they drink, citing the same survey context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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“That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, which was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water, and found that many have strong convictions about their water preferences.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Talker Research conducted a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water regarding water preferences.
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web search NEUTRAL — That's according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults which was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water, and found that many have strong convictions about their water …
https://talkerresearch.com/survey-finds-water-preferences-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — New research from Talker Research reveals that 65% of Americans are picky about their water type, yet only 27% know spring water isn't heavily treated — despite sourcing being the #1 driver of brand l…
https://www.crystalgeyserplease.com/research/americans-water…
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“Another 57% can tell what type of water they’re drinking without knowing where it came from.”
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The claim is supported by web search results mentioning 57%, but the evidence is drawn from multiple, unrelated contexts (e.g., Philadelphia's water source vs. survey results), making it difficult to confirm the specific survey context for this percentage. The web search results are not corroborating the specific survey finding.
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“In fact, 39% of these respondents can identify if they’re drinking from a bottle or the tap while taking the first sip.”
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Two independent web search results report that 39% of respondents could identify the difference between tap and bottled water from the first sip.
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“Another one in 10 (9%) say they just need to see the cup to be sure, while 13% can tell by smelling it.”
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Two independent web search results report the specific percentages: 9% needing to see the cup and 13% identifying by smell.
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“And their preferences run deep, as 43% won’t drink tap water from certain places.”
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The claim is reported in two web search results, but the context of the 43% figure appears to originate from the same survey reporting, making it difficult to confirm corroboration from independent sources outside the immediate article context.
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web search NEUTRAL — And their preferences run deep, as 43% won't drink tap water from certain places. About one-third (35%) will go so far as to bring their own water with them whenever they leave the house.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/lifestyle/americans-are-picky-…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than one-third (37%) of those polled would even sooner be thirsty than drink their least favorite type of water. The vast majority of respondents prefer bottled water to tap (70% vs 13%) and spri…
https://talkerresearch.com/survey-finds-water-preferences-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moreover, a microbiological study funded by the World Bank (2017) tested drinking water samples in 170 estate locations and sampled - in each location - the point of water distribution to the communit…
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“About one-third (35%) will go so far as to bring their own water with them whenever they leave the house.”
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Two independent web search results report that about one-third (35%) of respondents bring their own water when leaving the house.
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web search NEUTRAL — And their preferences run deep, as 43% won't drink tap water from certain places. About one-third (35%) will go so far as to bring their own water with them whenever they leave the house.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/lifestyle/americans-are-picky-…
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web search NEUTRAL — About one-third (35%) will go so far as to bring their own water with them whenever they leave the house. Taking things a step further, 28% believe they can tell the difference between certain brands …
https://talkerresearch.com/survey-finds-water-preferences-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Another one in 10 (9%) say they just need to see the cup to be sure, while 13% can tell by smelling it. And their preferences run deep, as 43% won't drink tap water from certain places. About one-thir…
https://www.twinstates.news/health/bottled-vs-tap-can-you-re…
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“Taking things a step further, 28% believe they can tell the difference between certain brands of bottled water, and a similar number (27%) can taste the difference between filtered and spring water.”
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Two independent web search results report the specific percentages: 28% telling the difference between bottled brands, and 27% tasting the difference between filtered and spring water.
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web search NEUTRAL — The vast majority of respondents prefer bottled water to tap (70% vs 13%) and spring water has the edge over filtered water (46% vs 38%). More than half of those polled (54%) have a favorite brand of …
https://talkerresearch.com/survey-finds-water-preferences-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — The vast majority of respondents prefer bottled water to tap (70% vs 13%) and spring water has the edge over filtered water (46% vs 38%).
https://themercury.com/lifestyles/health/bottled-vs-tap-can-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 70% of U.S. adults cited taste as a major factor when choosing a bottled water brand, followed by price (61%), convenience (49%) and source (38%). Out of 26 bottled water brands, Fiji Water earned the…
https://pro.morningconsult.com/trend-setters/water-bottle-br…
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“More than one-third (37%) of those polled would even sooner be thirsty than drink their least favorite type of water.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that 37% of polled respondents would rather be thirsty than drink their least favorite type of water.
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“The vast majority of respondents prefer bottled water to tap (70% vs 13%), and spring water has the edge over filtered water (46% vs 38%).”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the specific comparison percentages (70% vs 13% and 46% vs 38%) as a standalone claim, although related data points were found in other claims.
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“More than half of those polled (54%) have a favorite brand of bottled water, and 64% of these respondents even have a mental list of the best and worst bottled brands.”
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“According to the results, the No. 1 reason respondents believe their favorite bottle is the best is that it’s sourced naturally or from a spring (42%), even outranking things like cost (34%) and availability (33%).”
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“While 81% say they’ve read the label on their favorite brand, only 33% are “very aware” of where it’s sourced from.”
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“Fewer (30%) are “very aware” of the composition of their favorite bottled water.”
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“Still, more than three in five of those polled (62%) say it’s important to them to know where their water is sourced.”
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“Another 63% would even go so far as to say they’d be likely to change their favorite brand of bottled water if they were more aware of where it came from.”
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“61% of respondents correctly identified that natural spring water originates from underground aquifers and flows naturally to the earth’s surface, which signals a growing awareness around sourcing and why transparency matters in the bottled water category.”
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“One in five (20%) incorrectly believe that all bottled water is heavily treated, yet 45% are aware that one of the purposes for treating water is to remove harmful chemicals, and one-third are familiar with the need to remove man-made contaminants.”
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“According to the results, only 27% are aware that spring water is not heavily purified or treated.”
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“Fewer (25%) know that spring water contains natural electrolytes or that it’s easy to monitor and maintain quality controls (16%).”
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“Talker Research surveyed 2,000 general population Americans who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by CG Roxane and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between March 19 to March 23, 2026.”
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