mr. stephenson? >> no. >> then i will ask you to please rise and raise you're right hand and take the oath. do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth and nothing but the truth in the matter pending before this committee? let the record reflect the witnesses have replied in the affirmative, you're now under oath. we will hear from an opening statement from our witnesses. you may submit a logger salmon for the record and with the inclusion in the record. mr. stephenson. >> thank you mr. chairman and mr. lawson. that a priest to be here to discuss the quality and safety of bottled water and its and run until impacts. over the past decade the per capita consumption of bottled water in the u.s. is more than doubled to 13.4 gallons per person in 1997 to 29.3 gallons per person in 2007. that's over 200 bottles a year for every man, woman and child in and 11 plus billion dollar market. with this increase, several questions and concerns over bottled water quality and safety.