[heavenlymist]

Growing up, my mother always distilled her own water- which took a long time and as a child I thought is was just terrible. I drink distilled water now, but dont take the time to distill my own. I buy it at Wal-mart. I can definately tell a difference in the taste. When I do drink the occasional tap water or other water the chemical taste is so apparent I usually can't take more than a few sips. I have often wondered- is this water truly distilled? Maybe I am just skeptical. Are there safeguards set in place to ensure that companies are selling true distilled water? Does anyone know if distilled water is any better than filtered water? I use tap water when cooking- I guess because the chemical taste doesn't hit me in the face like it does when drinking it. I suppose it is time to think about a filter or a distiller. This recent news about the drugs in the water is quite disturbing- of course if we had stopped to think about it it only makes sense. Hopefully it will catch the attention of those who have never thought twice about tap water due to all the government and Water Authority reports that ensure us it is safe.