How to Produce Bottled Water

Bottled water is very popular in the United States. Everyone from celebrities to your next-door neighbor can be seen drinking a bottle of water. Bottled water can be quite expensive. A single bottle of water can cost $1 or more. There are several methods that can be used to produce bottled water. Here is a method to produce bottled water involving distillation.

Things You'll Need

• Plastic bottle with a top
• Large chemistry flask (500 ml) with a release tube
• Bunsen burner
• Jar
• Rubber stoppers
• Medium-sized open-ended test tube
• Chemistry stand for heating objects

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Instructions

• 1

  Determine your water source. You can use tap water, well water, or ground water. Fill your flask three-fourths full with water from your desired water source. Insert a rubber stopper over the top of the flask to prevent evaporation.

• 2

  Attach your open-ended test tube to the release valve of the flask. Use an opened rubber stopper that will allow the release tube to connect securely to your test tube. The stopper should not block the flow of steam into the open-ended test tube. On the opposite end of the opened test tube, position your jar underneath.

• 3

  Light the Bunsen burner underneath your flask. Place the flask on top of a chemistry stand, used for heating. Bring the water to a boil. You will start to see water in the flask vaporize.

• 4

  Collect water from your jar. Water results when the vapors cool and return to water form. The result is purified water free of microbes, metals and other harmful substances.

• 5

  Pour your purified water in a plastic water container and seal it. If you're planning to sell your bottled water, it has to meet standards set by the FDA and EPA. If you're going to distribute your water, you must label the bottle and indicate your water source.