Bacteria level comparison of water bottle types.
Bacterial testing reveals what is the most sanitary type of water bottle:
- After 7 Days Without Cleaning:
- Plastic: 5.2 million CFU/cm²
- Glass: 1.8 million CFU/cm²
- Aluminum: 2.4 million CFU/cm²
- Medical Steel: <1,000 CFU/cm²
- Biofilm Formation:
- Plastic: 95% surface coverage
- Glass: 78% surface coverage
- Medical Steel: <1% coverage
- Post-Cleaning Bacteria:
- Plastic: 8% bacteria remain
- Glass: 3% bacteria remain
- Medical Steel: 0% detected
Data conclusively shows what is the most sanitary type of water bottle: medical-grade stainless steel.