Water Quality FAQ's

What is so important about drinking PURE water?
What is "PURE" water?
What is Spring Water?
Is Le Bleu water safe for babies?
Do we need minerals in our water?
Do home water softeners purify water?
How much water should I drink every day?
Is Distilled Water Dangerous?

Service FAQ's

What Communities does Le Bleu serve?
How much water will I use?
What type of coolers do you offer?
How often do you deliver your water?
Do I need to be home for deliveries?
How can I pay my bill?
What are Bottle Deposits?
How is your water Purified?
How do I sign up for service?
I have a different question...

What is so important about drinking PURE water?

The human body is approximately 70% water. Water regulates your temperature, dissolves the body's waste products and flushes out toxins. Common sense reasoning tells you that the quality of water, which is up to 70% of your body, can radically affect your health and well-being. That is why it is vitally important that you drink only pure water! Click here to order Le Bleu Ultra Pure bottled water for your home today.
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What is "PURE" water?

There are a lot of loose interpretations about what "pure" water is, but to put it simply, "pure" water is H2O - two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. That's it. Nothing else...Not H2O plus minerals, plus chemicals or plus anything else.

Pure water should be absolutely free of foreign particles, chemicals, minerals, bacteria or other contaminants. Today you may find water that has been purified to some extent, but the real question should be "to what extent?" Steam distillation is widely recognized as the single most effective method of purification. At Le Bleu, not only do we steam distill our water but we perform a 5 step purification process through our patent-pending purification process. Le Bleu ultra pure water is just that-ULTRA PURE.
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What is Spring Water?

Bottled water derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth. Spring water is not necessarily filtered and is not distilled, unless otherwise noted. Spring water could contain chemicals, minerals and impurities.
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Is Le Bleu water safe for babies?

Yes! Le Bleu water is not only safe, but is doctor recommended. Babies are born free from pollutants, and just the smallest amount of pollutants to a newborn baby could be very serious. Doctors only recommend using distilled water for baby formula. Le Bleu bottled water is also recommended for intravenous feeding, inhalation therapy and liquid drug prescriptions.
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Do we need minerals in our water?

Absolutely not! We get our organic minerals form the foods we eat. Fruits, grains, nuts, vegetables and meats supply all the minerals we need on a daily basis.
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Do home water softeners purify water?

No. Water softeners do not eliminate inorganic minerals, but merely hold them in suspension in an ionized state. The method for softening water is to add 2 parts sodium which then extracts 1 part calcium and 1 part magnesium from the water supply. This results in softer water which is higher in sodium.
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How much water should I drink every day?

This chart is provided by the International Bottled Water Association to help you determine how much water per day is enough.

Is Distilled Water Dangerous?

"Is drinking distilled water dangerous? I?ve read that it?s harmful because distilled water easily becomes acidic and supposedly robs the body of important minerals. True?"
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Dr. Weil's Answer (Published 12/19/2001)

First of all, let me review for the record what distilled water is--it's water that has been turned into steam so its impurities are left behind. The steam is then condensed to make pure water. The process of distillation kills and removes virtually all bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, and other organic and inorganic contaminants. Once distilled, the water is as pure as water can reasonably be.

For reasons I don't understand, any number of myths-some quite extreme-have grown up over the years about distilled water. A quick Internet search today will take you to sites that put forth such views as "distilled water leads to early death." Nonsense. One claim holds that distillation removes all of water's beneficial minerals. While it's true that distillation removes minerals as well as various contaminants from water, we don't know that the human body can readily absorb minerals from water. We get our minerals from food, not water. By one manufacturer's estimate, you would have to drink 676 eight-ounce glasses of tap water in Boston to reach the RDA for calcium.

Your question as to whether distilled water leaches minerals out of the body reflects another persistent myth. While pure water helps to remove minerals from the body that cells have eliminated or not used, it does not "leach" out minerals that have become part of your body's cell structure. Neither does distilled water cause your teeth to deteriorate, a false claim made by a filter manufacturer looking to boost sales. As far as acidity goes, distilled water is close to a neutral pH and has no effect on the body's acid/base balance.

I hope I've set your mind at ease. Distilled water not only isn't dangerous, it's the purest form of water. It's also the kind of water I drink.
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What Communities does Le Bleu serve?

Please see our Service and Delivery Areas page for more information.
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How much water will I use?

For Residential Service, the average usage is approximately 1 bottle per person per month. So an average family of 4 would go through approximately 4 bottles per month. Again, this is simply an average, your family's usage will vary based on several factors. For residential accounts, we typically deliver water every four weeks on a regularly scheduled route. However, if you ever run low on water, just give us a call and we will make a special delivery.

For Business Accounts, the average usage is approximately ½ of bottle per person per month. Again, this average does vary considerably based upon individual habits, etc. For business accounts, we typically deliver water every 2 or 4 weeks-- depending upon your usage. However, if you ever run low on water, just give us a call and we will make a special delivery.
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What type of coolers do you offer?

Please see Our Coolers page for more information.
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How often do you deliver your water?

We deliver on regularly scheduled routes. The routes are typically either every 2, 4 or 8 weeks depending upon your usage. We will provide you with a calendar of all of the delivery dates for the year.
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Do I need to be home for deliveries?

Other than the initial set-up of the account, you do not need to be home for us to make deliveries. On your scheduled delivery days, you simply need to leave your empty bottles by your front door (or any other pre-arranged spot) and we will replace them with the same number of full bottles.
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How can I pay my bill?

We accept cash, checks, VISA, MasterCard and American Express cards. You can pay your delivery driver upon each delivery, mail your payment, or call us (888) LeBleu1and pay with a credit card. We also invite you to set up your account on an automated, monthly payment plan-using either an auto debit from your checking account or from a major credit card!
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What are Bottle Deposits?

Bottle Deposits are a standard industry practice that companies charge to ensure the return of their bottles. Le Bleu, like most bottled water companies, charges a one-time bottle deposit of $7.00 per bottle to its customers. This is a fully refundable deposit, and is typically only charged on your initial supply of bottles. On most deliveries, we will normally exchange an equal number of full bottles for your empty bottles--however, if on a subsequent order you increase (or decrease) your inventory of bottles you will be charged (or credited) the appropriate bottle deposits.
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How is your water Purified?

Please see Le Bleu Water page for more information.
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How Do I Sign Up for Service?

Please visit our Order page.
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I have a different question…

Have a question our site hasn't addressed? We'd be happy to help. E-mail us or give us a call at (888) LeBleu1, whatever's easiest for you. We'll get back to you in no time with all the answers you're looking for. We look forward to hearing from you, and thanks for your interest in our services.