Sam Mitchell on why you should Choose Tap!

In a bid to increase awareness of the health and environmental benefits of tap water, Yarra Valley Water has launched it's "Choose Tap" program, with Hawthorn Football Club star, Sam Mitchell, unveiling a permanent fixture water refill station at Lillydale Lake.

"Choose Tap" aims to promote the benefits of drinking tap water as part of healthy lifestyle and as a positive alternative to bottled water.

More than a billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water - but sometimes in Australia we take our quality tap water for granted.

We spend more than $500 million a year on bottled water, which is not only putting greater strain on the environment, it's an expense we could easily avoid.

Melburnians are rightly proud of our tap water, which is primarily sourced from protected natural catchments and requires very little treatment before we drink it. As many have discovered after a trip interstate or overseas, our water is great to drink!

Medical experts agree that during summer, people should drink at least 8 glasses of water per day - more if they have been exercising or outdoors. Water is the best source of hydration and is calorie free -- and of course it is an absolute bargain compared to any other drink.

So go on, choose tap this summer!

See more at www.yvw.com.au/choosetap/

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