Is It Possible That Other Substances, Like Bacteria, Viruses, or Heavy Metals, Could Evaporate and Contaminate the Water?
No. Bacteria and viruses are hundreds of times larger than water molecules. Since evaporation is a molecule by molecule process, if a bacterium or virus evaporated this would mean it would be broken apart, rendering it harmless. Heavy metals are about ten times heavier than water molecules, and are correspondingly difficult to evaporate. Thus, they are left behind as well. Conclusion For the purposes under which you d use the AquaCone , the distillation process simply means that the water is cleansed of anything which might cause you to get sick. If you re starving in the desert, use the Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS). If you re thinking about drinking nothing but distilled water for the rest of your life, it would be best to do some medical research and ask your doctor.
