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I found a short paper in the NIH library since most sources seem to be from water companies.
Other than the water will taste like it's missing something, because it is, there doesn't seem to be any conclusive proof of harm. Calcium and magnesium seemed to be the 2 main things people in even industrialized nations may be short on in their diet that they could benefit from having in their water.
The one thing I did find of interest from the paper was this:
So when you dispense it after distillation, it is more prone to some forms of contamination that treated water.
I'm not sure the purpose of removing minerals to just add them back in. You would have to figure out the "blend" you prefer, and the supplement industry is not free from controversy, so being positive what you're reintroducing to the water is now a question. With tap water, you should be able to get a report of it's composition from your water company.