US Airlines with the cleanest and dirtiest drinking water on board

The indicator of the quality of drinking water on board an aircraft is estimated in the United States using a five-point system and so far no airline has reached the highest level. Even airplanes with better water in all respects barely reach 3,3 points. However, this is better than the unit that some of America’s leading air carriers received.

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The list of the best and worst US airlines for water quality on board offers to know USA Today. The rating is based on how “healthy” the water is offered on planes.

10. Spirit Airlines

• Water quality rating: 1 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 135
• How many times did ADWR (water quality rule for airplanes) be violated from 2012 to 2019: 193

Researcher comment: “Spirit recorded the largest number of violations per average plane per large airline. In addition, the airline has many violations due to the inability to regularly monitor and take corrective actions as necessary. ”

9. Jetblue

• Water quality rating: 1 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 254
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 354

Researcher Comment: “Poor response from JetBlue representatives and poor safety record for water on board. JetBlue has the largest number of common ADWR violations among major airlines and a very high average number of violations per plane. "Relatively many positive samples were obtained on E. coli, many violations were recorded due to the inability to regularly monitor and take corrective actions, to collect repeated or subsequent water samples after positive results on bacteria."

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8. United AIrlines

• Water quality rating: 1,2 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 786
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 79

Investigator Comment: “The airline has many violations due to its failure to conduct regular monitoring and collect repeat or follow-up water samples after positive E. coli results. "In addition, United is associated with regional airlines Air Wisconsin, ExpressJet and Trans States Airlines, which have very poor water records."

7. American Airlines

• Water quality rating: 1,5 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 968
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 108

Researcher comment: “On American Airlines, a very large number of water tests give a positive result for Escherichia coli. In addition, they have a relatively large number of violations for their inability to conduct routine monitoring and take corrective actions, repeat or track samples. The regional carriers PSA Airlines and Envoy Air, owned by American, also have very poor water rates on board. However, another subsidiary, Piedmont Airlines, received a high water score. ”

6. Delta air lines

• Water quality rating: 1,6 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 916
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 213

Researcher Comment: “Delta is the only airline to write a blog post about its water. However, the airline had a relatively high number of violations and a very high number of positive E. coli samples from the restrooms. There are also a lot of violations due to failure to conduct regular monitoring and due to failure to take corrective actions. Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air isn't doing very well either, with a score of 0,78″.

5 southwest Airlines

• Water quality rating: 2,4 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 754
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 33

Researcher comment: “This company has a very small number of violations per plane, but there are many violations due to the inability to conduct regular monitoring and take corrective actions as necessary.”

4. Frontier airlines

• Water quality rating: 2,6 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 91
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 19

Researcher comment: “The company has a relatively large number of violations due to the inability to conduct systematic monitoring.”

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3. Hawaiian Airlines

• Water quality rating: 3,1 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 57
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 25

Researcher comments: “The airline says it samples water twice as often as guidelines recommend. However, it has a relatively high average number of violations per aircraft. It’s important to note that 15 of the airline’s 25 violations (since 2012) were in the last 18 months.”

2. Allegiant

• Water quality rating: 3,3 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 91
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 6

Researcher comment: “Allegiant has a very small number of violations on average, so the company scored the most points.”

1. Alaska Airlines

• Water quality rating: 3,3 (from 5)
• Number of aircraft: 335
• How many times did ADNR break from 2012 to 2019: 2

Researcher comment: “Although the company very rarely violates the rules and received the highest rating for water quality, it has several violations due to the fact that it did not collect repeated or subsequent samples after a positive result on E. coli.”

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