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{{Aquinas College, Perth}}

'''Distilled water''' is [[water]] that has virtually all of its [[Impurity|impurities]] removed through [[distillation]]. Distillation involves [[boiling]] the water and re-condensing the [[steam]] into a clean container, leaving most contaminants behind.

==Applications==

'''Christian Brothers College''' (commonly referred to as '''CBC Terrace''') was a Catholic college for boys located in the central-business district of Perth at the present-day site of the Duxton Hotel.<ref name="TCArch">[http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/general_info/our_history/history2.htm Trinity College Archives] (accessed:19-02-2007)</ref> The College was established in [[1894]] by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]].<ref name="TCHist">[http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/general_info/our_history/history.htm Trinity College History] (accessed:19-02-2007)</ref> <ref name="AboutAC">[http://www1.aquinas.wa.edu.au/pages/about.asp Aquinas College Homepage - About Aquinas] (accessed:19-02-2007)</ref> In 1905 the college became a founding member of the [[Public Schools Association]] along with three other inderpendant boarding schools in Perth.

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In chemical and biological laboratories, as well as industry, cheaper alternatives such as [[deionized water]] are preferred over distilled water.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} However, if these alternatives are not sufficiently pure, distilled water is used. Where exceptionally high purity water is required, [[double distilled water]] is used.

Distilled water is also commonly used to top up [[lead acid batteries]] used in cars and trucks. The presence of other ions commonly found in tap water will cause a drastic reduction in its lifespan.

Initially at CBC Perth only day pupils were enrolled, but due to the gold-rush period in Western Australia, pressure was put on the school to accept boarding students. The first boarding students were enrolled in June 1896.<ref name="AboutAC"/>

Distilled water is preferable to tap water for use in automotive cooling systems. The minerals and ions typically found in tap water can be corrosive to internal engine components, and can cause a more rapid depletion of the anti-corrosion additives found in most [[antifreeze]] formulations.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}

== College Split ==

In [[1937]], the college split with boarders and some day boys moving to [[Aquinas College, Perth|Aquinas College]], and the remained staying on at CBC Perth until it was officially closed in [[1961]] when it was renamed [[Trinity College, Perth|Trinity College]] and moved to its current site, next to the [[WACA Ground]].<ref name="AboutAC"/>

Using distilled water in [[steam iron]]s for pressing clothes can help reduce mineral build-up and make the iron last longer. However, many iron manufacturers say that distilled water is no longer necessary in their irons.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

[[Image:CBCPerthLogo.gif|left|thumb|Christian Brothers College, Perth Logo]]

Some people use distilled water for household [[aquariums]] because it lacks the chemicals found in [[tap water]] supplies. It is important to supplement distilled water when using it for [[fishkeeping]]; it is too pure to sustain proper chemistry to support an aquarium ecosystem.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}

=== Aquinas ===

The brothers entered into negotiations for the purchase of 8&nbsp;hectares (20&nbsp;acres) at [[Point Heathcote, Western Australia|Point Heathcote]] on the [[Swan River (Western Australia)|Swan River]], in 1928 they ended up purchasing 95&nbsp;hectares (234&nbsp;acres) on the Canning River just east of the [[Riverton Bridge]] naming it [[Riverton, Western Australia#Clune Park|Clune Park]].<ref name="CSPMHI">City of South Perth Municipal Heritage Inventory (No.1). 1994</ref> However, plans to develop this site were shelved due to the [[Great Depression]].<ref name="FloreyC2">Florey, Cecil (1995), Peninsular City: A Social history of the City of South Perth</ref>

==Drinking distilled water==

In 1936 at the instigation of Br. [[Paul Keaney]], the Superior of nearby [[Clontarf Aboriginal College|Clontarf Orphanage]], 62.4&nbsp;hecatres (160&nbsp;acres) were purchased from the Manning family at [[Mount Henry Peninsula]] on the Canning River.<ref name="MHIStrNam">[http://www.southperth.wa.gov.au/eservice/SouthPerth/out_for_comment/old_out_for_comment/2005_Draft_Revised_Municipal_Heritage_Inventory/19Precinct13SalterPoint.pdf South Perth Municipal Heritage Inventory - Origins of street names] (accessed:14-02-2007)</ref> Early in 1937 the work of clearing the grounds and preparing the site was taken up vigorously with squads of boys from the old college playing a major role.<ref name="PMHI">[http://www.southperth.wa.gov.au/eservice/SouthPerth/town_plan_info/townplanning/PartC_13_SPt.pdf South Perth Municipal Heritage Inventory] (accessed:14-02-2007)</ref>

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Drinking distilled water is quite common.

Many beverage manufacturers use distilled water to ensure a drink's purity and taste. Bottled distilled water is sold as well, and can usually be found in [[supermarkets]]. [[Water purification]], such as distillation, is especially important in regions where water resources or tap water is not suitable for ingesting without boiling or chemical treatment.

The Aquinas College [[foundation stone]] was laid on 11 July, 1937, and the school opened in February 1938 with 160 boarders and 55 day pupils.<ref name="OHG">Massam, Katharine (1998).''On High Ground: Images of One Hundred Years at Aquinas College, Western Australia'' [[University of Western Australia]] Press ISBN 1876268050</ref> Br. C.P. Foley was the first headmaster.<ref name="WACurr">[http://www.curriculum.wa.edu.au/files/pdf/December2004.pdf Curriculum Council of Western Australia] (accessed:18-02-2007)</ref>

Water filtration devices are common in many households. Most of these devices do not distill water, though there continues to be an increase in consumer-oriented [[water distiller]]s and reverse osmosis machines being sold and used. Municipal water supplies often add or have trace impurities at levels which are regulated to be safe for consumption. Much of these additional impurities, such as [[volatile organic compounds]], [[fluoride]], and an estimated 75,000+ other chemical compounds{{Fact|date=February 2007}} are not removed through conventional filtration; however, distillation does eliminate nearly all of these impurities.

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Distilled water is also used as drinking water in arid seaside areas which do not have sufficient freshwater, by distilling seawater. It is quite common on ships, especially [[nuclear ship|nuclear powered ships]], which require a large supply of distilled water as coolant. The drinking water is produced in [[desalination plant]]s, although it is very expensive due to the large amount of fuel needed to boil water. Alternative technologies like [[reverse osmosis]] are becoming increasingly important in this regard due to their greatly reduced costs.

=== Trinity ===

When Perth was awarded the rights to host the [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1962 Empire Games]] (now known as the Commonwealth Games), the [[Perth City Council]] saw the need to construct a large international hotel, they decided to build it next to CBC Perth.<ref name="TCArch"/> Shortly after, the council expressed interest in purchasing the CBC site to allow for the widening of [[St Georges Terrace]] and Victoria avenue.<ref name="TCArch"/> At this time, the college was facing the facts that the site was small and the buildings were becoming run-down, and educationally inadequate.<ref name="TCArch"/>

===Pros and cons===

The Council purchased the site from the College, for £267,000 and provided the Brothers with a new 14 acre site on the riverbank near the [[Western Australian Cricket Association]] grounds (WACA).<ref name="TCHist"/><ref name="TCArch"/> Here, a brand new school, costing £270,000 was to be built.<ref name="TCHist"/><ref name="TCArch"/> Building work at the college's new site began in November 1960.<ref name="TCHist"/><ref name="TCArch"/> Trinity College opened on schedule for the start of the 1962 school year, with the official opening on 25th March 1962. <ref name="TCHist"/><ref name="TCArch"/>

The drinking of distilled water has been both advocated and discouraged for health reasons. The lack of naturally-occurring minerals in distilled water has raised some concerns.

The Journal of General Internal Medicine<ref>{{Citation

| last1=Azoulay | first1=Arik

| last2=Garzon | first2=Philippe

| last3=Eisenberg | first3=Mark

| year=2001

| title=Comparison of the Mineral Content of Tap Water and Bottled Waters

| periodical=Journal of General Internal Medicine

| volume=16

| issue=3

| pages=168-175

| url=http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.04189.x/enhancedabs/

}}</ref> published a study on the mineral contents of different waters available in the US. The study concluded, "drinking water sources available to North Americans may contain high levels of [[Calcium]], [[Magnesium]], and [[Sodium]] and may provide clinically important portions of the recommended dietary intake of these minerals. Physicians should encourage patients to check the mineral content of their drinking water, whether tap or bottled, and choose water most appropriate for their needs." Since distilled water doesn't contain minerals, supplemental mineral intake through diet is needed to maintain proper health.

It is often observed that consumption of "hard" water, or water that has some minerals, may have beneficial cardiovascular effects. As noted in the American Journal of Epidemiology, consumption of hard drinking water is negatively correlated with atherosclerotic [[heart disease]].<ref>{{Citation

== External Links ==

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* [http://www.aquinas.wa.edu.au/ Aquinas College Homepage]

| first=A. W.

* [http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/ Trinity College Homepage]

| year=1971

| title=Mineral in the municipal water and atherosclerotic heart death

| periodical=American Journal of Epidemiology

| volume=93

| issue=4

| pages=259-266

| url=http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/93/4/259

}}</ref> Since distilled water is devoid of minerals, it will not have these potential benefits.

It has been suggested that -- because distilled water lacks [[fluoride]] ions that are added by many governments (e.g. municipalities in the United States) at water treatment plants using [[fluoridation]] for its supposed effect on the inhibition of [[caries|cavity]] formation -- the drinking of distilled water may increase the risk of tooth decay due to a lack of this element.<ref>[http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DentalHealth/tb/1756 ''Bottled Water Cited as Contributing to Cavity Comeback'' at MedPage Today]</ref>

== References ==

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A purported effect of drinking water in its pure form is a 'more powerful solvent' that helps cleanse toxins from the body{{Fact|date=February 2007}}.

The cost of distilling water (about 0.04 to 0.10 Euro or USD per litre in 2005) prohibits its use by most households worldwide.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

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==Myths==

A popular myth about distilled water is that it has the dangerous property of being more easily heated above its normal [[boiling point]] without actually boiling (as seen in "Mythbusters") in a process known as [[superheating]]. When superheated water is disturbed or has impurities added to it, a nucleation center for bubbles form. These bubbles are then new nucleation centers, and a sudden, explosive boiling can occur, possibly causing serious injury to those nearby. However, distilled water and tap water do not differ in their ease of or danger in being superheated. The dissolved impurities in motionless tap water do not present enough disturbance to inhibit superheating.

== References ==

[[Category:Aquinas College, Perth| ]]

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[[Category:Private schools in Western Australia]]

[[Category:Boarding schools in Australia]]

==See also==

[[Category:Roman Catholic schools in Australia]]

* [[Deionized water]]

[[Category:Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools]]

* [[Atmospheric water generator]] ''(Make distilled water from air)''

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1894]]

* [[Heavy water]]

* [[Double distilled water]]

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