Environment

Water

Environment

Posted by: karlenesoh

31st Mar 2010 11:44am

Here in Maryborough Vic we have the worst water I have ever tasted, my kids won't drink even after it has been filtered does anybody else have slack water conditions, I try to do all I can to save water I bucket out heaps of water on to my garden and my garden doesn't exactly even like the water.

Comments 10

Gerry1945
  • 7th Apr 2012 10:11pm

I have filtered water for the last 25 years always tastes good with a .5 micron filter.

Anonymous
  • 4th Apr 2012 10:54am

yes

lb303030
  • 23rd Apr 2011 12:15am

i would get a big rain water tank or even two and if they run out get them refilled via water truck. that should keep every one happy.

PukPuk
  • 27th Jan 2011 02:16pm

In 1985 I was transferred to Port Moresby for a 2 year stint. Sure there was a lot of culture to be seen and experienced but nothing compared to the culture in the water. All water had to be boiled especially after heavy rain as the so called purificaton plant didnt catch the little wrigglies that came through the tap.

PukPuk
  • 27th Jan 2011 02:10pm

Back in the 1980s I used to work in Euroa. Never really found out why but quite often the water would come out a brownish colour and frothy almost like an instant cuppacinno, just add suger to taste.

passum
  • 28th Dec 2010 01:52pm

water is a precious commody that not all people appreciate when they select a place to live,in the country, to get better quality of water if water is available, there are some increadble bulk water filters u can install where your water comes on to your property consult your local water tank supplier he may be able to help you orconsultyour local council about the problem you are paying for drinkable water that is palatable and free of algie ,poison, toxins, gardia, etc.

kathy77
  • 28th Sep 2010 12:29am

Here is Sydney, NSW we have plenty of water and I feel sorry for you not having enough water but I understand as I used to live in Parkes, 400 kms away from here it was dreadful. But I feel sorry for you with your conditions.

Warrenator
  • 24th May 2010 07:26pm

We live in Coleraine Vic, and not long ago had our existing water replaced with a pipeline from Casterton, promising better quality. Now half the time the water comes through a weird almost bronze colour. It's undrinkable to the point even the pets wont touch it.

david
  • 3rd May 2010 02:42pm

if you have not got a rainwater tank,it is virtually inpossible to save water.we have had a bore put down for the lawn and gardend,plus a tap.for washing down thing.it saves a lot on the water bill.a little more ror electricity.but well woth it.like you we used to stop the washing machine on all rinse cycles and water would go into a large bin.we soon got sick of that.david

Ozbev
  • 13th Apr 2010 12:29am

I would get a rainwater tank. In South Australia (my old home state) rainwater tanks were the norm because we got the tail end of the water in the Murray River (after Vic and NSW). The water tasted disgusting so most houses I knew had rainwater tanks. In fact, in some states now it is a requirement if you are newly building a house that it has to have a rainwater tank. Is the the case in Victoria? When I came over to Perth in 1990 I couldn't believe how much better the water tasted. Now, after a few years even the quality of the water here has decreased and we now use filtered water but our filters make it palatable. If rainwater tanks are not an option, what about spring water delivered by the bottle? Hope this helps

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Bev

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