Safe natural water supplies

[Snow Walker]

I came across this location last winter when I was doing some backpacking. I took a sample of it to have it checked out and it was good to go!

I know it isn't easy to find places like this, but it pays to check into places in your area that might have something similar like a natural spring and have it tested for future use.

[Diesel]

that's cool, I like the diagram and explanation they gave.. coming across things like that are such a blessing

[Snow Walker]

that's cool, I like the diagram and explanation they gave.. coming across things like that are such a blessing

No doubt, I've lived in this area all my life except for my time in the service and just ran into this last year. It really is interesting.

[PT945]

That's awesome, does it flow all year long.

[maric]

Thanks for posting! Thats really cool!

[Snow Walker]

That's awesome, does it flow all year long.

I think it does, but let me check into that rather then B.S. you.

[Echo2]

outstanding....

there is a spring box/ watering trough on one of the old back roads I travel to work....my dad said it has been there for as long as my grandpa could remember....they used it for watering the horses and mules pulling supplies up and down the mountain....it still runs to this day....the mountain bike guys say it's good....I saw them there...they were filling water bottles.

About 1/2 mile from my house...a friend of mine has an artisan well on his hillside....best guess by the civil engineers was 50 to 60 gallons a minute....they put 16 gallons a minute on his plat....anything more can become public domain...good water..it has been tested.

[Snow Walker]

outstanding....

there is a spring box/ watering trough on one of the old back roads I travel to work....my dad said it has been there for as long as my grandpa could remember....they used it for watering the horses and mules pulling supplies up and down the mountain....it still runs to this day....the mountain bike guys say it's good....I saw them there...they were filling water bottles.

About 1/2 mile from my house...a friend of mine has an artisan well on his hillside....best guess by the civil engineers was 50 to 60 gallons a minute....they put 16 gallons a minute on his plat....anything more can become public domain...good water..it has been tested.

There you go that's awesome. If more people would take the time to look they just might be surprised at what they could find.

[Echo2]

There you go that's awesome. If more people would take the time to look they just might be surprised at what they could find.

In my AO....I'd say that springs are used by about 10%...the rest are wells.

I have two wells on my property....one is about 45 ft...water is very minerial tasting....yet potable

the other is 295 ft.....and is great water....and the one we pump from.

Our BOL has a bunch of springs....the house has gravity fed water with a pump for pressure only.....and a over flow spring box. We have installed a hand pump on top of the spring box....it holds about 1200 gallons.

There is also a spring up above the main garden area that feeds a 1/2 acre pond....it is used for irrigation.

[Echo2]

Pic of spring box.....trough is gone...but it still runs to this day....

[maric]

Pic of spring box.....trough is gone...but it still runs to this day....

That is so awesome! Echo, if you dont mind me asking, how long you been "prepping"? You seem like you have a lot of things covered and I was just curious. Being more self sufficient, and prepared is still fairly newer to me. I know your wife is onboard, and does a lot of preps so I was just wondering. :)

[Echo2]

been prepping for about 10 yrs +/-.

but our group formed and we kicked it in to overdrive.

this spring box is the one mentioned in my previous post in this thread....I pass by it everyday on my way either to or from my shop.....I rolled down my window and snapped the pic....:)

[Snow Walker]

That's really cool, got some grid coordinates for it? LOL

[Echo2]

That's really cool, got some grid coordinates for it? LOL

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...2,0.19,,0,9.35