<p>Totally agree about bay area water being better. At home, I drink tap water, but when in LA, I only use tap water to brush my teeth and even then I don't like to. Even filtered water still tastes funny to me. </p>
<p>When in the dorms, quite a few people uses the Sparkletts service. I just took a trip to Costco whenever my parents were in town to stock up on water (I just stored it under the bed). And you can always use the Ralph's free shuttle (if you spend more than $25) and then you won't have to carry the water to far. Or find a friend with a car, they need water too.</p>