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Ohio

I have a small creek that runs beside a country road,its avarge width of the creek is 15 to 20 feet wide and very shallow,and up the road there is alot of house that sits right next to the creek,this would be better then using tap water yes? Only thing that wories me is what them people up the road might be dumping into the creek.

4/8/2004 2:02:32 AM

Ohio

dang!!, what the heck am i doing up so late its 203am in the morning,I guess its the excite of the growing season is near,,,lol

4/8/2004 2:04:41 AM

Walkerton Ont

It should be ok. My patch is located on the edge of a saugeen river, i pump water up from the river and i dont have any problems.

4/8/2004 8:41:57 AM

Indiana

I pump water out of the lake works great.
Steve

4/8/2004 9:21:50 AM

Commack, NY

ive used that filter from charlies. I cant honestly say i noticed anything different, except that my water is REALLY dirty! LOL. had to change the filter like once a month, and at that point that nice clean filter was pretty nasty.

4/8/2004 10:25:07 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

i did the filters from charley's also, the only problem was the filters became clogged with organics on a weely basis, there-for became too costly to keep changing them, go with the open barrels.
Glenn

4/8/2004 12:45:31 PM

Walkerton Ont

thats what i do, my water is dirty cloudy, but i just put it in my 50 gallon drums. This year it will be old oil barrels
cheers

4/8/2004 2:03:58 PM

Puyallup, WA

I use creek water and warm it in a 1000 gallon tank.

4/8/2004 2:28:17 PM

Ohio

ok, thanks for your help, creek water it is then,lol

4/8/2004 5:08:57 PM

Oz

dig a backhoe trench tword the patch.
at the patch end dig a small pond.
put in plastic in trench.
plastic up the pond. use glue.
add rocks and galvanized fence nt stream end.
add local water plants(lots) and gravel.
put rocks and fence at pond end.
pull water from pond end through a pool filter.
dont eat or drink products form water.ie pumpkin pie.
or find a spring away from dumpers.

4/10/2004 8:31:18 PM