McCullough stated "public dollars spent to support private water interests robs the public water system of available dollars.  Many of these dollars could instead be spent to be sure tap water is safe."  Again, I agree.  

It's big business, people.  Big business, advertising revenue and invested stake in a product.  Someone, at sometime, had the brilliant idea that adding packaging to something, which can be attained by most for little to no cost, could make them an insane amount of money.  And they were right.  But now we must wean ourselves off the idea, and just drink the water.  Water, from a cheap, clean and easily accessible source.  Like, for instance, your kitchen sink.  And if you're worried what comes out of your faucet is not clean, maybe you should do like McCullough and urge your local government to quit buying their employees fancy, bottled water and instead clean up the public water in your area.  Because that's their job.  And a government job description shouldn't include 'a daily bottle of water'.