From Flint, Michigan, to a recent Harvard University study, it’s clear that all is not as it seems when it comes to our nation’s public water supply. Harvard estimates that six million Americans are drinking unsafe levels of polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs).
Gravity-fed spring water offers a pleasant alternative to chemically treated water. The website Find A Spring offers this brief explanation of the benefits of fresh water from our surroundings.
Is there a gravity-fed spring near you?
Gravity-fed springs are found throughout the world. Locations include:
- Ittman, West Virginia
- Durango, Colorado
- Benton, California
- Quebec, Canada
- Barbados
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Yunnan, China
- Mustang, Nepal
The website Find A Spring offers an interactive map highlighting a myriad of locations. The site makes no promise regarding safety, so be sure to see for yourself or have the water tested if desired.
Our family adventure
We recently ventured to the top of Mt. Lemmon (outside of Tucson) to gather water from a spring. Thankfully, our visit was in the middle of monsoon season, thus the spring was cascading!
While I’m more likely to filter the water through our Berkey water filter for consumption, I have no qualms about washing my hair in it. (I love to wash my hair in fresh water. Read more in my previous post My Natural Hair Care Routine.)
I used our bounty of fresh water to create this unique Mountain Marigold Soap.
Purchase Mountain Marigold Soap here.
Gravity-fed spring water offers a unique opportunity to avoid conventional, chemically treated water, while reconnecting with nature. (See How I Learned to Spend Time Outdoors.)
As the website Find A Spring says,
We invite you to join a growing movement composed of people all over the world who are choosing to drink the cleanest, healthiest, most natural water available in our world today.
Is there a gravity-fed spring near you? Check the map here.
This lovely spring is located in Millinocket, Maine.
Image courtesy of Parmelee WebWorks
Interested in learning more about what’s in our public water supply? See my post Water Quality Report.
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What a great resource. I punched in my location and found over thirty springs in my state. As kids, we used to go to a spring near our house (in Germany). The water there was loaded with minerals and sometimes we filled bottles to take home. Today, I buy the water from that region at a huge price (imported). I wish I didn’t make so much fun of my dad who knew way back then what was good for us.
Thanks for this helpful post!!!
Thanks for sharing, Heidi! That’s awesome there are so many nearby. I’d love to hear back when you go to one.
We’re on the map–Kidney Springs in SD!!! 🙂 I have been drinking this water for almost 4 years and do so well on it. Great to know it’s on the list of gravity-fed springs.
Thanks for chiming in, Christa! That’s awesome you have such great access.
The video has been removed. How is gravity spring water safe to drink (wouldn’t there be bacteria and pesticides in it)? I’m sure the video explained it, but the link is no longer active. 🙁
Pleased to see a photo of a spring from Millinocket, ME. My grandmother’s hometown! Remote and beautiful with the mountain nearby.
We elected not to drink the water, but I certainly would with a filter of some sort. Lots of varied opinions on safety.