Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Jen, I would ask the owner/ex-owner if they have had the water tested and have the results OR I would have the water tested. Sometimes, well water can be better than city or bottled water...no flouride and minerals that are good for you...although they are hard on pipes. It really depends where you live also. If you live in agricultural area with lots of pesticide use, your water is probably contaminated and of course, some areas have natural contaminants...an area not far from where my parents live has natural arsenic that raises the levels in the well water..people there have to filter it. On the other hand, my parents well water is wonderful...but they do have it tested every year or so to make sure it is still OK. > > We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid > that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable > way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information > thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. > > > > Jen > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 You can have well water tested professionally, I think it's a couple hundred bucks. We had my mother's tested a few years ago as part of assessing the value of her house. I don't remember who did it, but the test covered metals like lead and copper and also bacteria. Maggied. > > We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid > that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable > way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information > thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. > > > > Jen > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I would not avoid it. I would just have it tested and make the offer on the house contingent upon the water coming back clean. Tap water is usually worse than some wells, with fluoride and chlorine in it. Some wells are bad, yes...but many are not. So ask if the have tested it and if you can see the results. If they have not, ask if they are willing to have it tested to show it does not contain a host of chemicals or metals. Putting PuR filters on faucets will filter out heavy metals and PCB's and VOC's. It will not remove fluoride. So if the well water is pretty clean, you may be fine with just a filter on your tap. > > > > We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid > > that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable > > way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information > > thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. > > > > > > > > Jen > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennefer Pucylowski ===>Doctor's Data will test well water, it's relatively inexpensive, $99. No need not to move into the house, but get a water sample. We have well water and it tested below everything and no chlorine/fluoride and/or other nasty things. We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hi Jen, You can/should have well water tested. Find out what is or has been in the area. Conventional or factory farms? Orchards? Golf courses? Cotton fields? Industrial or pharmaceutical companies? All of these suggest that there would be lots of pesticides and/or other toxins in the soil/ground water. Some well water has less toxins than the public water supply of many communities. One advantage of using well water would be avoiding fluoridation. S S Well Water Posted by: " Jennefer Pucylowski " jenny7422@... jenny7422 Thu Mar 5, 2009 8:39 am (PST) We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. Jen ------------------------------------------------------------ Learn digital and video photography techniques, lighting and printing. Click now. Photography School http://tagline.excite.com/fc/FgElN1g44JiiIb1IUxJ12sPPvs8FOppRm63usNPbPkl5V76mnBD\ cWpMIWoY/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thank so much to everyone for your comments. We are actually thinking of renting the home so I'm going to have to navigate this issue carefully with the prospective landlord, but it seems very important to do for my son's sake. Thank you again everyone for taking the time to help me with this. Jen From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Shepard Salzer Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 4:28 PM autism treatment Subject: [ ] Re: Well Water Hi Jen, You can/should have well water tested. Find out what is or has been in the area. Conventional or factory farms? Orchards? Golf courses? Cotton fields? Industrial or pharmaceutical companies? All of these suggest that there would be lots of pesticides and/or other toxins in the soil/ground water. Some well water has less toxins than the public water supply of many communities. One advantage of using well water would be avoiding fluoridation. S S Well Water Posted by: " Jennefer Pucylowski " jenny7422@... <mailto:jenny7422%40> jenny7422 Thu Mar 5, 2009 8:39 am (PST) We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. Jen ---------------------------------------------------------- Learn digital and video photography techniques, lighting and printing. Click now. Photography School http://tagline.excite.com/fc/FgElN1g44JiiIb1IUxJ12sPPvs8FOppRm63usNPbPkl5V76 mnBDcWpMIWoY/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 We have well water, but also have had a city water tank put in our ground so we can carry city water for drinking & bathing. It is a fiberglass tank that is sunk into the ground. We can either get the local " water man " to haul water to our tank for a $50 fee or we have our own hauling tank & visit the local water plant for $3 a load. The water is piped into the home from the tank & goes through a pump to our pipes. It lasts 3-4 weeks for our family (only because laundry isn't hooked up to it) and we have a family of 7. Personally, I would NEVER trust well water even if it comes back okay via the test. There are too many things the test doesn't look for....especially pesticides. I hope this helps. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jennefer Pucylowski > > ===>Doctor's Data will test well water, it's relatively inexpensive, $99. No need not to move into the house, but get a water sample. We have well water and it tested below everything and no chlorine/fluoride and/or other nasty things. > > > > > > We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid > that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable > way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information > thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. > > Jen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I guess I'm a little confused? Where do you all think your drinking water is coming from. THE GROUND! I'm in Wis and water is plentiful, but well water can be hit or miss for good quality. But honestly, it seems like we hear more and more issues in local communities all around about boiling the water, this and that and not having to worry about chlorine or fluoride is huge. We just built and need to test again but we have great water. Tammy [ ] Re: Well Water We have well water, but also have had a city water tank put in our ground so we can carry city water for drinking & bathing. It is a fiberglass tank that is sunk into the ground. We can either get the local " water man " to haul water to our tank for a $50 fee or we have our own hauling tank & visit the local water plant for $3 a load. The water is piped into the home from the tank & goes through a pump to our pipes. It lasts 3-4 weeks for our family (only because laundry isn't hooked up to it) and we have a family of 7. Personally, I would NEVER trust well water even if it comes back okay via the test. There are too many things the test doesn't look for....especially pesticides. I hope this helps. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jennefer Pucylowski > > ===>Doctor's Data will test well water, it's relatively inexpensive, $99. No need not to move into the house, but get a water sample. We have well water and it tested below everything and no chlorine/fluoride and/or other nasty things. > > > > > > We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid > that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable > way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information > thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. > > Jen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Spring water is essentially well water that comes from a steady current. So every time you drink a bottle of " spring water " it's similar to well. I agree with Tammy, get a well tested on occasion, it's generally absent of a lot of processed water chemicals, and tends to be higher in minerals. I read some theory or study that suggested all the bottled/filtered water we drink absent of good minerals actually leaves our body more able to absorb toxic metals because the good stuff isn't there for competition. Makes sense to me. Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 ----- Original Message ----- From: jensbeard ===Ain't life funny? I moved from the city to escape their fluoridated water that smelled of chlorine, even with a whole house water filter. I would NEVER trust water from a city source. We have well water, but also have had a city water tank put in our ground so we can carry city water for drinking & bathing. It is a fiberglass tank that is sunk into the ground. We can either get the local " water man " to haul water to our tank for a $50 fee or we have our own hauling tank & visit the local water plant for $3 a load. The water is piped into the home from the tank & goes through a pump to our pipes. It lasts 3-4 weeks for our family (only because laundry isn't hooked up to it) and we have a family of 7. Personally, I would NEVER trust well water even if it comes back okay via the test. There are too many things the test doesn't look for....especially pesticides. I hope this helps. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jennefer Pucylowski > > ===>Doctor's Data will test well water, it's relatively inexpensive, $99. No need not to move into the house, but get a water sample. We have well water and it tested below everything and no chlorine/fluoride and/or other nasty things. > > > > > > We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid > that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable > way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information > thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. > > Jen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Huh? We live in Michigan, so we have plenty of water as well. The problem is the quality of each water source. That will vary depending on where you live & what factors there are. For us, our local water comes from the lake, is not fluoridated, and we use a filter to filter out chlorine & contaminants. This, for us, seems the best option over well water from our shallow well that is surrounded by fields...thus all sorts of rotten stuff. Each person's situation is going to be vastly different, thus water source issues are individual. I just wanted it to be known that there is a way to have city water in the country. You aren't forced into well water. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jennefer Pucylowski > > > > ===>Doctor's Data will test well water, it's relatively inexpensive, $99. No need not to move into the house, but get a water sample. We have well water and it tested below everything and no chlorine/fluoride and/or other nasty things. > > > > > > > > > > > > We are considering moving into a home with well water. Should we just avoid > > that all together for the sake of our autistic son or is there a reasonable > > way to make the water safer? On our DAN's application for information > > thingy, well water was one of the things she asked about. Thanks. > > > > Jen > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 > > I have well water. Do i need to filter it before i drink it. > +++Hi Colleen. No, you don't need to filter well water. But it is advisable to get it tested for minerals, since even some well water is very low in minerals. My parent's well water was so low in minerals my Mother thought it was softened water, since she needed so little laundry and dish soap. Unfortunately my parents wouldn't listen to me, and both of them developed health problems associated with lack of minerals. All the best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 > > > > > I have well water. Do i need to filter it before i drink it. > > > +++Hi Colleen. No, you don't need to filter well water. But it is advisable to get it tested for minerals, since even some well water is very low in minerals. > > All the best, Bee > ---Bee, I have well water that is VERY hard! (should be 50ppm or less...mine is 425ppm) One shower or load of laundry without the softner working and my shower walls and clothing are deep yellow. It tastes and smells terrible. I've tested it and the only problem is the hardness. I don't want to drink the softened water either so I put a Whirlpool filter on the tap. Do you think I should be using Concentrace (not sure if I spelled that right?) to add minerals or do you think there are still enough minerals coming though? Also, how do you test for minerals? Is there a kit you can buy? Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hi Bee, Can you give examples of health problems associated with a lack of minerals? Thank you in advance as always... [ ] Re: well water > > I have well water. Do i need to filter it before i drink it. > +++Hi Colleen. No, you don't need to filter well water. But it is advisable to get it tested for minerals, since even some well water is very low in minerals. My parent's well water was so low in minerals my Mother thought it was softened water, since she needed so little laundry and dish soap. Unfortunately my parents wouldn't listen to me, and both of them developed health problems associated with lack of minerals. All the best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 I think the minerals in it are ok because we have to use a water softener to wash clothes and for the dish washer without the water softener the dishes do not come out clean from the dishwasher and the same for the clothes. These are the only two things we use the water softener for though. The well water was tested in April 2007 here's the result total coliform 0 e. coli 0 conductivity 555 umhos/cm copper 0.04mg/l hardness <10mg/l Iron (fe) <0.03mg/l lead (Pb) <0.001mg/l nitrate (N03) 1.61mg/l nitrate (NO2) <0.1mg/l ph 7.79 su Are these levels ok? If they are not ok what do I need to do? Thanks Colleen From: Bee <beeisbuzzing2003@...> Subject: [ ] Re: well water Date: Saturday, 25 July, 2009, 8:35 AM  > > > +++Hi Colleen. No, you don't need to filter well water. But it is advisable to get it tested for minerals, since even some well water is very low in minerals. My parent's well water was so low in minerals my Mother thought it was softened water, since she needed so little laundry and dish soap. Unfortunately my parents wouldn't listen to me, and both of them developed health problems associated with lack of minerals. All the best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 > > I think the minerals in it are ok because we have to use a water softener to wash clothes and for the dish washer without the water softener the dishes do not come out clean from the dishwasher and the same for the clothes. These are the only two things we use the water softener for though. > > The well water was tested in April 2007 here's the result > total coliform 0 > e. coli 0 > conductivity 555 umhos/cm > copper 0.04mg/l > hardness <10mg/l > Iron (fe) <0.03mg/l > lead (Pb) <0.001mg/l > nitrate (N03) 1.61mg/l > nitrate (NO2) <0.1mg/l > ph 7.79 su > > Are these levels ok? If they are not ok what do I need to do? +++Hi Colleen. I cannot interpret water mineral tests. You need to find someone who can and does do that, or search on the internet for information. All the best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Bee, Gee, that's what my parents say, too. My 76 year old dad with stints in his heart and taking statins. My 74 year old mom with terrible arthritis. Oh, well, I've got them started on some coconut oil and got them to stop the soy and trans-fats, so little steps, eh? Lilac >> > My Mother says, " Well we got to this old age by eating the way we do, so why should we change? " That's illogical when they could prolong their life and be more comfortable without suffering as much. > > Luv & Hugs, Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 > > Bee, > > Gee, that's what my parents say, too. My 76 year old dad with stints in his heart and taking statins. My 74 year old mom with terrible arthritis. Oh, well, I've got them started on some coconut oil and got them to stop the soy and trans-fats, so little steps, eh? +++Hi Lilac, That's good you are making some progress. My mother also thinks that " if something doesn't make her feel better " she stops it, i.e. coconut oil. She also stops taking supplements for the same reason. I've bought many for them over the years so they will be taking the correct kind, etc. My sister and I have repeatedly reviewed their supplements over the years, and always found Mom changed things many times. During one phone call about 3 years ago, my Dad complained of having muscle cramps and tightness in his chest. So I asked Mom if she had changed any supplements she's giving him (she is the one that doles them out). I asked if they were taking calcium plus magnesium, because a lack of magnesium would cause Dad's symptoms. Finally she said, " Oh dear, I'm using up some old calcium tablets on your Dad, but I'm taking the news ones (contained calcium and magnesium). Duh?? Luv, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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