[ScoopLV]

Distilled shouldn't have any taste whatsoever, other than a sort of "flat" taste from the lack of minerals. There is no health risk drinking it. But it's unnecessary. I'd go with a 5-gallon jug from the water kiosk at the grocery store instead.

[EA]

Originally Posted by ScoopLV

I'd go with a 5-gallon jug from the water kiosk at the grocery store instead.

Those are hard to carry around the job site. I like the 1 gallon jugs because I can grab one and go.
I'll probably Get one of the 5 gallon dispensers this summer, but I'll still buy the gallons for on the go.

[ScoopLV]

Trans-fill containers. I see the dispensers at the thrift store all the time.

[Merrily Gather]

We have a brita filter and I use that water to cook with when boiling pasta because I don't want to use half a gallon of store water. Do you think that's going to be alright?

I do use the spring water to boil a little thing of vegetables or add water to a recipe when it calls for it.

[ScoopLV]

Originally Posted by Merry Lee Gather

We have a brita filter and I use that water to cook with when boiling pasta because I don't want to use half a gallon of store water. Do you think that's going to be alright?

I do use the spring water to boil a little thing of vegetables or add water to a recipe when it calls for it.

A Brita filter is fine. You may want to run the water through a couple times, though. The filters contain an ion-exchange resin along with the activated charcoal. That means they'll remove some of the calcium carbonates in the water. (Along with almost all of the heavy metals.)

It's most certainly better than drinking tap water. Considering the cost of the filters, though, I'd eventually get an under-sink RO system (and buy the kind with easy-to-swap, inexpensive membranes. Membranes are to RO systems what toner is to laser printers).

Keep in mind that ion-exchange depletes fast with water as hard as ours. Your filters aren't going to be effective for as long as someone living in an area with half-way decent water. When the water starts tasting chalky, time to swap them out. I would use an "almost spent" filter for the first filtration, and a newer filter for the final water polishing.

[ND_Irish]

Here is an article from today's Las Vegas Sun providing more reasons why one should have a water filtration system: What's in our water? - Las Vegas Sun News.

[ScoopLV]

Too bad that article included nothing on carbonates. Otherwise, they're saying what I've been saying all along.

[LVguy]

looks like Vegas is one of the cities At least 18 million Americans were at risk of drinking lead-contaminated water last year. See if you were one of them. - Vox

I got brita filter but not sure how much that helped

[Camaro5]

When I lived in LA I always had a water cooler in the kitchen and had Arrowhead water delivered. I would do the same living in Southern Nevada.

To me, the cost is minimal. For about $25/month they will deliver two 5 gallon bottles and two cases of 16 oz. bottles. The $25 includes renting the cooler.

Even with a whole-house filtering system I would still use bottled water for drinking and cooking. Just my personal preference.