摘要 |
<p>A water purification and dispensing apparatus (10) comprises a water inlet for obtaining water from a supply source, a water purification system for removing impurities from the source water, a mineral addition system for adding desired minerals into the purified water, the system being sealed against airborne contaminants; and a dispensing system (30) for dispensing the mineralized, purified water into containers (18). The purification, mineral addition and dispensing systems are contained in a single apparatus (10) that can be transported to a location and connected to a water supply source. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus also comprises a container washing station (20) for washing containers (16) prior to the containers being filled with purified water.</p> |