What's the Best Water to Drink? 9 Different Types

From still to sparkling, fresh to brackish, there are many different types of water. What might seem like a simple choice can turn into decision paralysis when you’re confronted with the various types of drinking water, like sparkling, flavoured, and plain. Each comes with different pros, cons, and uses.

Your decision may also change depending on whether you’re using the water for drinking, cooking or cleaning. After all, nobody washes the dishes with sparkling water, but soft water is a great choice for efficient (and cheaper) laundry needs.

In this guide, we will cover:

1.  Fresh water
2. Filtered/Distilled water
3. Hard water
4. Soft water
5. Alkaline water
6. Well water
7. Purified water
8. Flavoured or infused water
9. Bottled water (sparkling, spring or glacier)
10. Undrinkable water

Before we weigh in on which type of water is the healthiest to drink.