Is your water safe to drink during COVID-19?

Thank you for inquiring about the safety of our water.

According to the World Health Organization the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water supplies and the risk to water supplies is low.

Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have stated the COVID-19 virus is a type of virus that is particularly susceptible to disinfection and standard treatment performed by the local water municipalities, and that these disinfectant processes should remove or inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19. Watermill Express’ multi-barrier water purification system utilizes multiple standard treatment and disinfection processes. They are reverse osmosis membrane filtration, 1-micron filtration, 5-micron filtration, ozonation sterilization, ultraviolet disinfection, granulated activated carbon, and post filtration. In particular, our ozone sterilization and ultraviolet disinfection systems are known to be an effective disinfectant in treating water containing bacteria and viruses.

In addition to following guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and local and regional health agencies, our service technicians deep clean and sanitize all vending areas daily, following CDC guidelines for proper disinfection. Our Route Service Technicians also follow rigorous hygiene practices, including proper hand washing, social distancing, and illness protocol. We also follow strict maintenance schedules to ensure proper filter replacement procedures and every location is computer monitored 24 hours a day.