Story by Jon Dorn writing for triathlete powered by Outside
Will My Water Bottle Make Me Puke?
Quite possibly. Avoid unnecessary spewage (and worse) thanks to our own DIY testing, some expert insight, and our safety and cleaning primer.
If you’re drinking from a reusable water bottle right now, set it down and gird yourself for some gut-wrenching intel. According to a 2022 WaterFilterGuru.com test, the average squeeze-top bottle may contain 14 times more bacteria than your dog’s water bowl and 6,000 times more bacteria than your toilet seat. And those invisible microorganisms can make you pretty sick – enough to interrupt training and even miss a race.
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