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There is a house for sale that has spring water,how does that work and is it healthy?

The house is really nice but has spring water.How does having spring water differ from having city water and is it healthy?

Public Comments

1. Yes it can be healthy but you should have it tested for contaminants like sulfer iron etc. most places have water test kits you can buy, or check with culligan, or your local watersoftener outlet store.
2. Yes it is really nice and much healthier than the fluoridated and chlorinate water you get from the county.
3. I live in a 200 plus old house. We are spring fed. The water runs down the mountain through plastic pipes buried under the ground. Enters the basement into a 300 gal plastic holding tank. There is an overflow on top attached to a pipe that takes the overflow water back outside. We have it feeding a pond. There is a pump connected to the holding tank that pumps water upstairs as needed. The water was tested and the only suggestion was a filter on the hot water tank feed. The water tastes fabulous. So spoiled that even bottled water has a peculiar taste. Spring water does leave calcium buildup but white vinegar takes care of that. An added plus is no water bills. We have lived here close to 30 years and have never run out of water. The abstract of the house goes back to 1800s and the spring is mentioned each time the property changed hands, always mentioning the continuous flow of water. There is a well on the property, installed in the 60s because the sale of the house at that time, mortgage lender demanded it be installed. But since the water is sulfur no owner has ever uncapped it.