Lake water supply

Happy Gourmand · 08-12-2013, 03:49 PM

I remember back in the 50's when most lakefront cottages ( that's what they were back then) drew and drank the water directly from the lake. And some of us are still alive!!!
I don't think many do that these days though. Most drink water direct from their unfiltered, untested wells. HMMMM... imagine that!!!

Grant · 08-12-2013, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

I remember back in the 50's when most lakefront cottages ( that's what they were back then) drew and drank the water directly from the lake. And some of us are still alive!!!
I don't think many do that these days though. Most drink water direct from their unfiltered, untested wells. HMMMM... imagine that!!!

Come to think of it, I believe all the houses surrounding ours also had lake-supplied water. A few have drilled wells in recent years, but "back in the day," they all had the telltale water lines.

Slickcraft · 08-12-2013, 03:58 PM

On the island: sediment filter, carbon filter and then a UV sanitizer. Water tested every year, never a problem.

fatlazyless · 08-12-2013, 04:44 PM

For about twelve dollars, Walmart sells a 4.5-gallon, bright blue, water container with a large carry handle that has a spigot designed within the large cap, and the Gilford-Hannaford has a water vending machine that sells town water for 25-cents/gal which the vending machine supposedly further treats by passing it thru a reverse osmosis process. 4.5-gal of water weighs about 36-lbs.

One can get a very bad case of diarrhea by drinking the lake water............arrrrgggghhhhhh.........and that is why the pirates of old......always used to say........arrrrrggggggghhhhhhh.........and why they preferred to drink ale or rum .......... arrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

BroadHopper · 08-12-2013, 04:57 PM

There are some springs around the lake where you can get water for free. Notably the Alton water trough off Rte 11. There is one in Gilford but it is a hike into the woods. I remember one off of Rte 109 near the Bald Peak Club. I can't recall exactly where it is.

The family been drinking the water from The Broads since 1892. WE do have a pipe into deep water, I say 60'. Lately we have been using an osmosis filter with UV light before drinking. Everything else is straight from the lake!

Lakesrider · 08-12-2013, 06:00 PM

We have a house up on Branch Lake in Maine and it is lake water supplied. We have a filter to take out debris and an UV sanitizer. Lake fed houses are very popular up there. I mean really how'd the old settlers do it? But as mentioned the water quality is certainly not as good as it was a hundred years ago. Acid rain, polution, heavy metals etc. Just make sure your system is a good one and drink bottled water or boil it. I found these....

http://www.equinox-products.com/LakeWaterSystem.htm

http://doultonusa.com/HTML%20pages/C...%20filters.htm

I wonder if a filter system from a pool would work as well. Can't see why not. At least for debris. Just requires cleaning every once in a while.

fatlazyless · 08-12-2013, 07:28 PM

.....oh yeah.....u know if you pay your island property taxes for 25-years in a row ON-TIME.....u know the Town of Meredith will award you with a 7-gallon Reliance Aquatainer, worth about 16-dollars.......so's you islanders will at least finally get something for your property tax dollars!
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.....today's LaDaSun has a letter from the Belknap Point Motel in Gilford about finding a tv set in ten feet of water apparently discarded by someone unknown to avoid the tv fee at the transfer station or something......betcha it was not a new flat screen!

08-12-2013, 04:44 PM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,916 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 305 Thanked 1,052 Times in 766 Posts	For about twelve dollars, Walmart sells a 4.5-gallon, bright blue, water container with a large carry handle that has a spigot designed within the large cap, and the Gilford-Hannaford has a water vending machine that sells town water for 25-cents/gal which the vending machine supposedly further treats by passing it thru a reverse osmosis process. 4.5-gal of water weighs about 36-lbs. One can get a very bad case of diarrhea by drinking the lake water............arrrrgggghhhhhh.........and that is why the pirates of old......always used to say........arrrrrggggggghhhhhhh.........and why they preferred to drink ale or rum .......... arrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

08-12-2013, 04:57 PM	#5
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,614 Thanks: 3,245 Thanked 1,115 Times in 801 Posts	Springs There are some springs around the lake where you can get water for free. Notably the Alton water trough off Rte 11. There is one in Gilford but it is a hike into the woods. I remember one off of Rte 109 near the Bald Peak Club. I can't recall exactly where it is. The family been drinking the water from The Broads since 1892. WE do have a pipe into deep water, I say 60'. Lately we have been using an osmosis filter with UV light before drinking. Everything else is straight from the lake! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

08-12-2013, 07:28 PM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,916 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 305 Thanked 1,052 Times in 766 Posts	.....oh yeah.....u know if you pay your island property taxes for 25-years in a row ON-TIME.....u know the Town of Meredith will award you with a 7-gallon Reliance Aquatainer, worth about 16-dollars.......so's you islanders will at least finally get something for your property tax dollars! .................. .....today's LaDaSun has a letter from the Belknap Point Motel in Gilford about finding a tv set in ten feet of water apparently discarded by someone unknown to avoid the tv fee at the transfer station or something......betcha it was not a new flat screen! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 08-13-2013 at 07:09 AM.

08-12-2013, 03:49 PM	#1
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	I remember back in the 50's when most lakefront cottages ( that's what they were back then) drew and drank the water directly from the lake. And some of us are still alive!!! I don't think many do that these days though. Most drink water direct from their unfiltered, untested wells. HMMMM... imagine that!!!

08-12-2013, 03:58 PM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 1,248 Thanked 2,121 Times in 970 Posts	On the island: sediment filter, carbon filter and then a UV sanitizer. Water tested every year, never a problem.

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08-12-2013, 06:00 PM	#6
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	We have a house up on Branch Lake in Maine and it is lake water supplied. We have a filter to take out debris and an UV sanitizer. Lake fed houses are very popular up there. I mean really how'd the old settlers do it? But as mentioned the water quality is certainly not as good as it was a hundred years ago. Acid rain, polution, heavy metals etc. Just make sure your system is a good one and drink bottled water or boil it. I found these.... http://www.equinox-products.com/LakeWaterSystem.htm http://doultonusa.com/HTML%20pages/C...%20filters.htm I wonder if a filter system from a pool would work as well. Can't see why not. At least for debris. Just requires cleaning every once in a while.