Read the following implied thesis statement:
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?
Bottled and tap water are regulated by different agencies: the FDA monitors bottlers while the EPA regulates municipal water systems.
About one-fourth of bottled water is just packaged tap water.
Bottled water is marketed as cleaner, tastier, and more convenient than tap water.
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.
