Is it alright to use an anti-microbial dishwashing detergent in cleaning water containers, and is ozone alone an adequate disinfectant for a water bottle filling station?
The answer is yes to both these questions. The antimicrobial agent in dishwashing detergent will not harm drinking water containers. Just as with dishes, it is safe to use it on water supply containers. Of course, excess detergent should be rinsed to drain as part of the cleaning process. Ozone is a very strong and powerful drinking water disinfectant. Ozone does not maintain a long lasting disinfectant residual in water. However, a residual is not as necessary in a tightly sealed bottle, as it would be, for example, in a city’s water distribution system.
