Abstract: The present disclosure relates in some aspects to methods and apparatuses for sterilizing, sanitizing, and/or otherwise removing contaminants from, filling, and/or capping containers, such as bottles. In some aspects, the containers are reusable bottles containing or designed to hold drinking water. In some embodiments, the container is received from a customer and/or is provided to the customer. In some embodiments, the methods include returning the same container to the customer. In some embodiments, the methods provide sanitary, convenient, and/or environmentally-friendly alternatives to available methods for removing cleaning, sanitizing, sterilizing, filling, and capping of containers holding drinking liquids.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates in some aspects to methods and apparatuses for sterilizing, sanitizing, and/or otherwise removing contaminants from, filling, and/or capping containers, such as bottles. In some aspects, the containers are reusable bottles containing or designed to hold drinking water. In some embodiments, the container is received from a customer and/or is provided to the customer. In some embodiments, the methods include returning the same container to the customer. In some embodiments, the methods provide sanitary, convenient, and/or environmentally-friendly alternatives to available methods for removing cleaning, sanitizing, sterilizing, filling, and capping of containers holding drinking liquids.