But what exactly is distilled water and can you drink it? Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Here's what you need to know about this type of water.

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Distilled water is safe to drink as part of a balanced diet. Distilled water is the result of a purification process. This process removes contaminants, as well as minerals and nutrients.

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“Brewed tea (in distilled water) contains about 1-4 ppb of lead. Drinking water in the U.S. from public water systems ranges from about 1 to 10 ppb for most systems, and levels in the range of ...