do you drink your well water?

We are new to the area. Our private well water tested OK and we've been drinking it. However, many of our neighbors buy bottled water. So I'm wondering, how many of you drink your private well water, and what sort of filtration (if any) do you do? Thanks!

Gravatar for Janet Janet Message Janet
Apr '10

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I have city water, but my relatives in Long Valley that have well water either use the built in refrigerator filtration or a Brita pitcher.

No Avatar Chris
Apr '10

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For the most part, I don't. I don't like the taste of it even though it has tested safe. My son and my mother who moved in with us don't mind the taste. I buy poland spring by the gallon for my drinking water and water for coffee but use the tap water for all cooking

No Avatar Karen
Apr '10

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I drink it. I look at it this way, I trust water that is from the well more than I trust poland spring.

Gravatar for Joe F Joe F Message Joe F
Apr '10

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Absolutely. As long as it tests fine and you don't mind the taste I think it's fine. Test regularly just to be safe. Totally agree with Joe F - if you've read anything about bottled water you know that it's no guarantee that it's any better than any tap water. In my last place (also in LV, also a well) I used a filter. Isn't needed in my current house.

No Avatar LVG
Apr '10

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I have a well, the water is potable. But, it is loaded with iron. I have a water treatment system, a softener that requires salt and a device called a berm that acts as a filter. I have it checked and serviced regularly. Long Valley's ground is loaded with low grade iron ore. Have you ever tried to dig a hole in the ground around here? it's very difficult.

We Buy Poland springs water too, it tastes good and I like the fact that I can offer visitors a a bottle of water they can take with them. What matters most about bottled water is that it is tested before you buy it, and it is filtered. The best tasting filtered water is charcoal filtered water. Remember, you need some of the minerals in water for nutrition. If you have children and are drinking well water make sure they get a fluoride treatment from the dentist. Well water does not have fluoride in the water. Some municipalities put fluoride in the water at the treatment plant.

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Gravatar for Tom Lotito Tom Lotito Message Tom Lotito
Apr '10

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Does the town test the water if its well water or do I have to have a private company do it? I know it was tested when we bought the house and it was fine but we still don't drink it.

Gravatar for blackcat blackcat Message blackcat
May '10

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Call the health dept, I think that they test the water for potability. You might want to have it tested independently whether it's city water or a well.

Gravatar for Tom Lotito Tom Lotito Message Tom Lotito
May '10

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i grew up on LV well water and loved it! i have always hated city water. as long as it tests safe, you should be fine. we recently moved to lv with a family of my own and we have city water and i HATE it. i want well water back.

Gravatar for momof2boys momof2boys Message momof2boys
July 3rd

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