Minerals removed by Distillation

Yes, your body needs calcium, for instance, and distillation removes this mineral and all others. However, your body does not obtain the calcium it needs from water. Your body obtains minerals more easily from foods than from the water you consume. There is controversy over the subject of minerals in water even among health authorities.You will find compelling arguments on both sides of the issue.

Minerals in water exist as salts or inorganic minerals. In this form, minerals are not nearly as biologically acceptable to the human body as the organic forms of minerals found in all foods and high quality vitamin/mineral supplements.

Excess minerals can interfere or compete with the taste of foods and beverages. Many bottled beverages (beer, soft drinks) are made with distilled water for the best possible flavor.

Impurities Distillation Removes

The distillation process removes virtually all impurities from water. Properly equipped distillers are highly efficient at removing nitrates (fertilizer residuals), bacteria, cysts, viruses, sodium, dissolved solids, most organic compounds (solvents, herbicides, and pesticides), heavy metals including lead and arsenic, and radionucleides from water. Distillers remove about 99.5 percent of the impurities from the raw water.

Impurities not removed by Distillation

Distillers can actually allow a tiny percentage of impurities to pass over into the storage container during distillation. Volatile organic contaminants (VOC's), including some pesticides and solvents, boil at temperatures below or very close to water (207-218 degrees Fahrenheit). Distillation alone might not be enough to remove VOC's. Distillers equipped to remove these substances are vented and/or have carbon post treatment filters (ACF's).