The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises the public that water currently marketed as deionised and distilled cannot be guaranteed as safe for domestic or medical use. 

Recent assessments have shown that some of these products labelled as “distilled” or “deionised”, do not meet the required health standards. Members of the public are, therefore, strongly urged to use these products only for their intended purpose as indicated on the label, and not for household consumption or personal use.

The Ministry further reminds all medical and clinical facilities that some of these products are not recommended for clinical procedures, as the required safety and quality for health-care use cannot be assured.

For further guidance, the public should contact the Environmental Health Department of the Ministry of Health and Wellness at 536-3854, or 536-3855.

Ministry of Health and Wellness