To counter this, we resort to the myriad varieties of bottled water or in- home reverse osmosis units.But is the best solution? Most bottled waters are filtered by commercial reverse osmosis systems to remove most contaminants but at the same time this process removes natural and vital trace minerals that our bodies need for good health. Home reverse osmosis units, which also ”Strip” water, store your drinking water in a dark tank for days at a time where bacteria and other organisms can gather and grow, compromising the water quality .