A report from Leaf Home finds rising bottled
water consumption, untested taps, and low public awareness of
threats to drinking water.
NEW
YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study
by Leaf Home™ highlights a significant disconnect between
Americans' concerns about drinking water and their actual habits.
The study reveals that, despite citing contaminants as their top
worry, a vast majority of Americans (63%) have never had their
drinking water tested. Additionally, the study found a significant
rise in bottled water consumption (69%), increasing by nearly 20%
since 2022. These findings also showcase a dependence on unreliable
indicators of water safety, such as taste and appearance, and a
lack of awareness about threats from microplastics and forever
chemicals.
To eliminate this knowledge gap and empower communities, Leaf
Home and Nextdoor are partnering on a multi-city initiative leading
up to National Drinking Water Week, the first week of May. Free
water testing—both in-home and in public locations—will be offered
in select cities, starting with Tampa, Houston, Cleveland and Detroit. Members of the community are
encouraged to share their results on the Nextdoor app to elevate
awareness of local tap water conditions with neighbors, and
potentially win free home water purification systems.
"There's a surprising contrast between people's behavior,
concerns, and awareness of water issues," said Jon Bostock, CEO at Leaf Home. "This new study
exposes a blind spot of consumers relying on guesses about water
safety. Americans are overwhelmingly unaware of threats like
forever chemicals, which traditional filtration methods may not be
equipped to handle and are silently showing up in 60% of U.S. tap
water."
Key findings from the report include:
Lack of awareness about drinking water quality and
safety.
- Only 13% of Americans know about forever chemicals (PFAs) and
17% about microplastics.
- Nearly a quarter have received a boil water advisory, which did
not impact the trust in drinking water for 41%.
- 66% are interested in learning more about their home's water
quality and safety; the rate increases to 72% in urban areas.
- Taste, appearance, and smell are the top factors used by
Americans to determine the safety of drinking water.
Top Issues and Solutions.
- Contaminants, hard water, taste, and chlorine are the top
issues cited by Americans about drinking water.
- The top water purification solutions in place are bottled
water, refrigerator filters, and pitcher-style filtration.
- One third of Americans think nothing can be done to improve
their water quality or don't know what to do.
By working together, Leaf Home and Nextdoor aim to raise
awareness about water quality and provide actionable solutions for
healthier homes. As 95% of Nextdoor neighbors are the main/joint
household decision-makers, Nextdoor is the perfect place to drive
awareness around Leaf Home's filtered water solutions.
To view the full report, please visit:
https://www.leafhome.com/2024-better-water-together-report
About the report
Leaf Home™ worked with Morning
Consult to survey 2,193 respondents in the United States February 28, 2024, and March 4, 2024 about their attitudes, perceptions,
and concerns about tap water.
About Leaf Home
Leaf Home ™, is a home
improvement products and services company in North America with more than 200 locations,
providing gutter protection (LeafFilter), home safety products,
water purification, windows and doors, kitchen and bath, and more.
With more than 50% of consumers worried about the cost and effort
of home maintenance, Leaf Home focuses on enhancing the safety,
enjoyment and comfort of homeowners and their families. Trusted by
millions of homeowners across U.S. and Canada, Leaf Home and its products have earned
numerous awards and recognition from Good Housekeeping, Qualified
Remodeler, Angi, Consumer Reports, This Old House and more. Leaf
Home has been consistently named one of the fastest growing private
companies by Inc 5000 and recognized as a top employer nationally.
For more information, visit https://www.leafhome.com
About Nextdoor
Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) is the
neighborhood network. Neighbors, businesses of all sizes, and
public agencies in more than 330,000 neighborhoods across 11
countries turn to Nextdoor to connect to the neighborhoods that
matter to them so that they can thrive. As a purpose-driven
company, Nextdoor leverages innovative technology to cultivate a
kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on —
both online and in the real world. Download the app or join the
neighborhood at nextdoor.com. For more information and assets,
visit nextdoor.com/newsroom.
Media Contact: leafhome@nextpr.com, 813-526-1195
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