To find the best filtered water bottle, I visited a freshwater source in Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains. I tested the bottles in a tiny pool of water that looked the least stagnant.

Water bottles by Italian company You Bottles, in collaboration with street artist Banksy, are displayed at the Ambiente homewares trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in Feb. 2025.

Santa Monica's Public Works/Water Resources Division is unveiling a new water fountain on the Santa Monica Pier which will double as a traditional fountain and as a way to fill a reusable water ...