how much does the water bottling make?
In fact, that number could be even higher, writes Colas in a note to clients. The [bottled water] industry grossed a total of $11.8 billion on those 9.7 billion gallons in 2012, making bottled water about $1.22/gallon nationwide and 300x the cost of a gallon of tap water, Colas says.hatâs almost 2,000x the cost of a gallon of tap water and twice the cost of a gallon of regular gasoline.. A few more stats, via Colas: 1  Americans spent $11.8 billion dollars on bottled water in 2012, the latest data available from the BMC.