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MizLucinda t1_jd30aj6 wrote

Town water all the way. I’ve known too many people whose wells dried up to ever want to have to deal with that. And, unless you have a generator, you can’t use your water in a power outage since the pump would run on electricity. And if you have a well chances are you’re also somewhere that you need a septic system, which also can have problems. Apparently I’ve given this a lot of thought.

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MissJudgeGaming t1_jd3bojs wrote

I left a comment in regards to being pro town water, but also this exact sentiment.

My parents had a well and an animal rescue on the property. Without a generator, a bad storm knocked the power out and it was a disaster. You don't want to be in a position where you have no power and can't flush toilets.

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IndefinableMustache t1_jd3qrel wrote

That's why we fill our bathtub if a nasty storm is coming through.

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kellogsmalone OP t1_jd4xk3q wrote

I hope you clean the tub regularly!

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jsled t1_jd51q5f wrote

The water goes into the toilet tank, so the tub cleanliness is not really at issue.

But, if you're filling your tub for potable water, there are liners one can purchase to assist with that concern, as well.

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Outrageous-Outside61 t1_jd43g9i wrote

Unless you have a gravity fed spring!

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landodk t1_jd4vu37 wrote

Yeah, toilet and sink at my parents runs without power. Well does run dry every now and then…

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Outrageous-Outside61 t1_jd5w8rl wrote

I had to dig a new spring for them about 15 years ago, but they’re getting over 10gpm out of this box. 4 tiles deep, 600’ of 1” pipe with a 40’ elevation drop and and three springs running into a good gravel reservoir around the boxes. Done right you really can’t beat a good gravity system.

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mr_chip_douglas t1_jd3dan5 wrote

No water without electricity is the biggest drawback of having a well imo.

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mojitz t1_jd3mvwi wrote

I do find well water to be way tastier generally, but in basically all other regards being hooked up to the city is way better. That said, if it were remotely feasible I would LOVE to have some kind of supplemental well that only feeds to the kitchen sink for drinking water.

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MizLucinda t1_jd5bns9 wrote

I grew up in a house with a well and our water did taste good.

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betcaro t1_jd58oqc wrote

Yes -- town water is reliable. I remember years ago residents in Dummerston ran out of their well water when the town built a skating rink for winter "for the good of the town."

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The_Barbelo t1_jd5e5u2 wrote

This was a huge problem when I lived in Westminster west. The yearly winter power outages made it so we couldn’t drink, couldn’t shower, couldn’t flush, and refilling our huge jugs was too much of a PITA. That’s why I moved closer to town! And Putney and Bratts town water isn’t actually bad at all in my opinion. Florida town water though, where my mom lives….ughhhh taste like you’re drinking canned water. You know that bad can taste? It has that.

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MizLucinda t1_jd5fy13 wrote

We were without water for 5-6 days after Irene and it was awful. The town was awesome about making sure there was water available, but it was really tough. And I grew up in a house with a well so whenever there was a power outage we had no water. No thanks - I’m good with municipal water.

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