Does bottled water expire?

You've just finished an intense workout, and you reach for a cold bottle of water. You crack open the seal and as you bring the bottle to your lips, you notice the expiration date says the water expired two months ago. You thought the bottle seemed a little dusty. Should you worry? Of course not. read more

This is because New Jersey requires all food and beverages, including water, to carry an expiration date on its packaging. read more

Bottled water DOES expire. And while the reason why meat or dairy products have a sell-by date is pretty self-explanatory, you might be surprised that bottled water comes with a time stamp, too. read more

Although water bottles do not technically expire, especially if kept at ideal conditions, many environmental groups recommend consuming water bottles within a two-year period. Or better yet, not consuming bottled water unless you have to---the environmental impact of producing the bottles and the potential chemical side effects might exceed the convenience factor that water bottles typically provide. read more

The Official Word Both the International Bottle Water Association and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) consider bottled water to have an indefinite shelf life, so long as it is produced in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and properly stored. read more

Although bottled water has an expiration date, it doesn't go bad. Here's the reason bottled water has a shelf life. Although bottled water has an expiration date, it doesn't go bad. read more

Besides that, the expiration date on bottled water has certain benefits for the manufacturer. Although water, in and of itself, does not go bad, the plastic bottle it is contained in does"expire," and will eventually start leaching chemicals into the water. read more