This will certainly irk you when you learn that reusable water bottles, which most of us conveniently use to fill filtered drinkable water, have more germs than a toilet seat!
Water bottles, which are reused for drinking purpose, have gram-negative rods and bacillus bacteria which are the potential microorganisms that cause gastrointestinal issues, a HuffPost report citing a research study by waterfilterguru.com says.
While bacillus are notorious for causing gut related issues, gram negative bacteria can cause infections that are resistant to antibiotics.
What is shocking is that when the researchers estimated the number of colony forming units of microbes living in a sample they found it is an average of 20.8 million. When they compared this microbe number to other household items they found it is twice more populated with germs than a kitchen sink and has 40,000 times more bacteria than a toilet seat!
Reusable bottles have four times the amount of bacteria present on a computer mouse and you will be surprised to know it is 14 times more than a pet bowl.
So, yes you need to be mindful also about how and where you store your water
"Experts recommend washing your water bottle once a day and sanitising it at least once a week, more often if you’ve been sick, drinking while eating, or filling it with something other than water – especially if it has sugar," the media report says.
So next time if you feel unwell despite drinking clean and purified water, do check your water bottle.
