Hydros Filtered Water Bottled

Did you know that bottled water costs more than gas?

It’s true. If you’re spending $1.49 for a 9 oz. bottle of Evian, then that’s the same as paying $21 per gallon of water.

As shocking as the price is, what’s even more shocking is the oil that goes into every single plastic bottle. Picture a clear, empty plastic bottle of water. No fill it 1/3 full of oil.

That’s how much oil it takes to produce, and transport, every single plastic bottle.

So, bottled water isn’t good.

I was really thrilled to try out the Hydros bottle. The reusable water bottle is unique because it has a filter in the cap. Which means if you’re on a road trip and you need to snag some water out of a nasty gas station water fountain, you don’t have to worry. Hydros has you covered.

The bottle also contains IonArmour, which according to the company “uses advanced particle embedding technology combine with safe, effective antimicrobials to protect products.” So, you don’t have to worry as much about the Hydros bottle growing bacteria when you don’t clean it out for a week. So that’s cool.

And the social aspects of the company are impressive. Hydros donates $1 from each bottle sold to help bring water to Gundom, Cameroon, where 2 out of 5 children are forced to drink unsafe drinking water.

The biggest downside is the filter, and its limited use. It says on the packaging that the filter is NOT meant for untreated water like streams and lakes, which is a major downer since I wanted to use it on my hikes (and skip having to carry a filter).

And, the website says this: Hydros Bottle reduces the amount of chlorine, chloramine, and particulates (for taste and smell) in your water. The filter meets or exceeds the ANSI/NSF Standard 42 for chlorine, taste and odor reduction.

As far as I can tell, this means that the filter is designed for American tapwater, which is pretty darn clean as it is. This is not the type of bottle you can take to Mexico or India and live to tell the tale.

I think the Hydros bottle is a great concept, but I would have liked to see a higher-quality filter that we could actually travel outside the States with. Right now, it’d be best used for those gas-station pit stops.

The company is currently reinvesting all their profits into developing a high-quality filter that can be used for untreated water, but that’s still a ways into the future.

So if you’re staying State-side (or you’ll be travelling to a developed country with a safe drinking water system) the Hydros bottle is going to give you one more layer of protection.