Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Phil Bunch" <pbunch@cox.net>]

Having the water tested would be the first step. If there are new conditions such as potential contamination from animal sources regular testing would be appropriate. There are few places where untreated water can be trusted.

 

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From: livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ken Hargesheimer
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:44 PM
To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] homemade water purifiers

 

I believe you are looking for a solution for a problem that does not exist.

 

Ken Hargesheimer

> Hi Folks,
> I'm looking for information, tips, links, etc. on
> homemade, do-it-yourself water purifying filters.
> We've been drinking unfiltered water from an on-site
> well for the past seven years. Now that we've got a
> couple dozen chickens doing their business; we'll
> soon have a herd of Boer goats tromping around
> chewing down the brush and weeds; there's more cars,
> trucks, tractors, chemicals and sewer water leaching
> into our local aquifer than ever before; filtering
> our drinking water is taking on a new urgency. I
> could buy filters in town but since self-sufficiency
> has long been a goal of ours, I'd rather know how to
> make one.
>
> I welcome feedback from anyone who can help point us
> in the right direction.
> Thanks,
> Doug>
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