A Timeline of America’s Trendiest Bottled Water Brands.
Americans are obsessed with hydration. We dump electrolyte powder into limited-edition Stanley cups in acts of performative consumption that go viral on social media. And while reusable water bottles have their own cultural cache, it’s bottled water that’s largely responsible for quenching Americans’ literal thirst. According to research and trend analytics firm Beverage Marketing Corporation, U.S. consumers drink approximately 16.4 billion gallons of bottled water annually, amounting to roughly 47.3 gallons per capita.
