Environment Recycling & Waste TAP'dNY Bottles & Sells New York City Tap Water, in New York By John Laumer is an independent consultant with a long history in business environment. Based in the Philadelphia area, he wrote for Treehugger from 2005-2012. our editorial process John Laumer Updated October 11, 2018 Migrated Image Share Twitter Pinterest Email Recycling & Waste Plastics Zero Waste Image credit:TAP'dNY The bottled water company TAP'dNY is bottling New York tap water for sale in New York. From their website: "We offer an honest and local alternative to thirsty New Yorkers, giving them a smarter choice: to drink their own (award winning) water." They have enough moxie to have created "A Tap'dNY Manifesto for the new age." New age? The Manifesto proclaims: "It’ll be local. It’ll be your water" and "With free refills at any New York City tap..." Bottle as souvenir?If airlines ever start to allow tourists to bring their own water bottles aboard again, there may be room for a second local brand.