It’s no secret that bottled water has become commonplace for many Canadians. Beverage companies have spent years pushing the drink as a healthy alternative to pop or other sugar filled products, convincing millions of consumers to pay for something they can get for free. It is a trend that can be clearly seen in the sales figures. In the United States, for example, sales of bottled water ballooned from $3.4 billion in 1995 to $12.5 billion in 2008.