Read the following implied
atement:
Drinking tap water is healthier for you and for the environment.
Which choice below is the most effective supporting topic sentence for a paragraph in this essay?
In the United States, regulations require that tap water is checked for coliform bacteria several times a day, while water
bottling plants only need to test once a week.
About one-fourth of bottled water is just packaged tap water.
Bottled and tap water are regulated by different agencies: the FDA monitors bottlers while the EPA regulates municipal
water systems.
Bottled water is marketed as cleaner, tastier, and more convenient than tap water.