What’s the Difference Between Distilled and Purified Water?

Hello World!  Welcome Friends!  When it comes to hydrating, you don’t want to skimp on the quality of water you’re putting in your body. 

You probably already know that not all water is equally safe to drink. But what water is best for you?

If you’re wondering what the heck the difference between distilled and purified water is, then you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to find out how to break it down.

Different Types of Water

There are a few different types of water out there in addition to the tap or municipal water that comes from your sink.

When buying bottled water you’re going to find that companies use a variety of different labels to describe their water (and encourage you to buy them.) But what do they mean and which water can you trust? 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency oversees your tap water quality while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates the labeling of bottled water sold nationally. 

Mineral Water

When you’re at the store and see a bottle labeled as mineral water, this means that the water naturally contains dissolved minerals. This could be iron, calcium, sulfate, potassium, magnesium, or other minerals.  

While these minerals are healthy for your body, this doesn’t necessarily describe how the water has been filtered.

Spring Water

When bottled water is considered spring water, this means it is from a natural underground source. Usually, it too contains nutrients and minerals. The spring water is collected at the source and then filtered to remove contaminants. 

Purified Water

While the previous water refers to what it contains or where it was collected, purified water actually refers to the quality of the water itself. This water is considered purified based on how it has been treated. This includes distillation, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, etc. These processes are more than a simple filtration of the water.

Purified water must have less than 10 parts per million (PPM). This means that about 99 percent of the water’s impurities have been removed. Which is very pure water!

Distilled Water

You may have noticed that distillation was mentioned in reference to purified water. That’s because distilled water is a type of purified water. It goes through the process of distillation. 

Distillation is when water is boiled until it turns into steam. The steam is pure water that is captured and then condensed back into liquid water. Distilled water is very clean and pure at about 1 PPM. It doesn’t contain bacteria and few contaminants. 

Choose the best water distiller for the purest water in your home!

What’s the Difference Between Distilled and Purified Water?

Now that you know the types of water, you can see that there isn’t a major difference between distilled and purified water. In fact, distilled water is considered purified water. Although purified water is not always purified using distillation. 

Both purified water and distilled water meet the PPM standards, they are each equally safe and healthy to drink. 

Hydrate Yourself with the Best

You can’t always trust the labels on bottled water. To know exactly where your water comes from and how it has been purified and/or filtered, we recommend purchasing your own system.

Now that you know that there is little difference between distilled and purified water, we hope you’ll be able to make the best choice for your health!

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