- 1
Sediment filter
City water enters through a fine filter first. It traps sand, rust, dirt, clay and old-pipe residue.
Removes: rust · dirt · pipe residue
- 2
Carbon filter
Activated carbon grabs chlorine like a magnet. This is why the water stops tasting and smelling like a pool.
Reduces: chlorine · odors
- 3
Second carbon filter
A second carbon stage catches the chemicals the first one missed, like solvents, pesticides and VOCs.
Reduces: solvents · pesticides · VOCs
- 4
Reverse osmosis
Water is pushed through a membrane so fine that almost only water gets through. Dissolved solids like lead, arsenic and fluoride are flushed down the drain.
Reduces: lead · arsenic · fluoride · dissolved solids
- 5
Polishing filter
One last carbon pass gives the water a clean, crisp, fresh finish.
Improves: taste
- 6
Alkaline minerals
Minerals and electrolytes are added back for a smooth, alkaline taste. This is the step that makes AquaBox taste different.
Adds: minerals · electrolytes
- 7
UV light
The last stop: water flows past a UV lamp that treats bacteria and microorganisms.
Treats: bacteria · microorganisms
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Better water, close to home.
Purified alkaline drinking water, close to home. Bring your jug, fill it, and you're done in about a minute.
TASTE THE DIFFERENCE
Our mission
Taste the difference.
AquaBox exists so every family can get clean, great-tasting water close to home, at a fair price.
We're a local company, and our stations sit at the neighborhood stores you already visit. Every gallon is purified in 7 stages and finished with alkaline minerals, because the water you drink every day should taste good.
We look after every machine like it's on our own street: fresh filters, honest prices and a real person to call when you need us.
Water refill stations near you
Search your city or ZIP, pick a station and get directions.
Seven stages between the tap and your jug.
What happens at each stage inside the machine.
- 1–3Sediment + carbon filtersThe three big blue housings. The first traps grit and rust; the next two take out chlorine and chemicals.
- 4Reverse osmosis membraneHolds back dissolved solids like lead, arsenic and fluoride.
- 5–6Polishing + mineral filtersA final carbon polish for taste, then alkaline minerals and electrolytes.
- 7UV lightThe stainless lamp is the final stage. It treats bacteria and microorganisms.
- TankClean water tankHolds purified water ready for your jug.
AquaBox vs. "the other guys"
They're a massive national corporation. We're a locally owned company with one goal: the best-tasting water in our own communities.
| Feature | AQUABOX | "The other guys" |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns it | Locally owned, Southern California | Massive national corporation |
| Size | Neighborhood stations we run ourselves | 23,500+ machines across the US and Canada |
| Purification stages | 7 | 5 |
| Alkaline minerals | Added to every gallon | Not part of their refill process |
| Price | Alkaline water at a purified-water price | Similar price, without the alkaline step |
| Who you talk to | The local owners who service the machine | Corporate customer service |
Stages based on the refill process the other company publishes on its own website (October 2026).
Questions
Water refills, answered.
Where is a water refill station near me?
AquaBox has 16 water refill stations across Southern California, in Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Riverside, Whittier, Piñon Hills, Banning, Idyllwild and Thousand Palms. Use the map above to find the closest one.
How much is a 5-gallon water refill?
Prices are posted on every machine, and you can fill 1, 3 or 5 gallons. Refilling your own jug costs far less than buying new bottled water.
Is it alkaline water or purified water?
Both. Every gallon goes through 7 purification stages, including reverse osmosis, then gets alkaline minerals added back. You get alkaline water at the price of purified water.
Is this like a water store?
Think of it as a water store that never closes. AquaBox water vending machines sit outside neighborhood stores and run 24 hours a day.
What if the machine doesn't give me my water?
Call (866) 427-8207 or fill out the refund request below. We look up the sale and make it right.
Machine didn't fill? We'll make it right.
If a machine kept your money, came up short or stopped working, call us or send a refund request. Tell us the station and about what time, and we'll look it up.