Spring water is indeed “natural,” but test it before you drink it.
Natural spring water varies in chemical content.
Alkali springs contain alkaline carbonates, carbonic acid gas, purgative salines, magnesium-reducing bacteria, etc.
Alum springs contain hydrated potassium aluminum sulfate, etc.
Arsenic springs contain arsenic, sulfur, arsenate-reducing bacteria, etc.
Calcic springs contain calcium hydroxide, etc.
Ferruginous springs contain iron carbonate, manganese, iron-reducing bacteria, manganese-reducing bacteria, etc.
Fluoride springs contain naturally-occurring fluoride, etc.
Lithia springs contain lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, etc.
Radioactive springs contain radium-226, radium-228, radon, uranium-238, thorium-232, etc.
Saline springs contain sodium salts, calcium salts, magnesium salts, etc.
Soda springs contain carbon dioxide gas (soda water), etc.
Sulfur springs contain hydrogen sulfide gas, metal sulfides, sulfate-reducing bacteria, etc.
Sweet springs are lacking in mineral salts, sulfur, etc.
Thermal springs could contain various minerals, including radium, radon, uranium, and thorium.
Spring water can also contain protozoa, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other water-borne contaminants.
I generally prefer distilled water, but was a regular user of Harding Spring water, a tapped spring in Oak Creek Canyon, when I lived in Sedona, Arizona.
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April 5, 2014 @ 1:25 am atomb
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April 5, 2014 @ 2:54 am Michael Gebhardt
Usually the purer spring water comes out of the ground colder…with +4 degrees celcius seeming to be the magic number for temperature..If its warmer it would be a seepage spring…and the actual source location might be up the hill or down the creek so to speak.. In my experience of going to numerous springs in many locations around the world the cleanest were super cold…meaning in the process of filling a jug your hand would go numb…
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have never sent water samples off but hit a spring in Asheville with the TDS meter and it was 6 parts per million…nice water… Blood of the earth, or breast milk of the Mother… all having different immunities and impurities to share…enjoy.
April 8, 2014 @ 5:24 pm atomb
Good info, Gebi.
Warm water holds more dissolved solids and fosters the growth of more protozoa, bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Also, volcanic springs contain more impurities than non-volcanic ones.
But a little dab of poison is sometimes a blessing in disguise. :)