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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1396519" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>@Workinonit Farm ; Thing is, the "spring water" in the large concrete troughs is where we DIDN"T have any problem...then we moved them to the field with the well water, closed water troughs with the balls they push down, ritchie fountains I think, and that is where we had the problems. And to top it off the vet that took the water sample said they couldn't get anything from it. But, there were no tests run for anything except the standard heavy metals and what all they run for household well testing. I was livid that they didn't test for coliform and salmonella and anything else that could be possible. One thing, we do keep goldfish in all the "open" concrete troughs, and from what little research I have been able to find, there doesn't seem to be the disease problem in water sources with the fish, and when the water is free flowing in and out. Maybe a big coincidence. Plus the spring is strong enough that the water constantly runs in and out the overflow so is never stagnant.</p><p></p><p>If you don't mind, do you know where the water samples were tested? Our local lab here doesn't test for any of that, they told me there was a lab in MN ( or maybe IA) they thought that I might try to find out. I really want to have it tested next year if we have a wet season again, or after any heavy rain when the water seems to be "cloudy" or muddy to see what all is going on. I think there is a vein that gets into the well and contaminates it.</p><p> </p><p> I hate the closed, ball type waterers. The wildlife used to come to the pond before the new owner closed and piped the spring to the water troughs. Lost all the fish and frogs and salamanders and everything. Sure, deer can carry diseases, but at least they do come drink out of the trough, they don't , can't , won't use the ball waterers. And by being dependent on the well, means electricity, and the spring fed one is gravity....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1396519, member: 25884"] @Workinonit Farm ; Thing is, the "spring water" in the large concrete troughs is where we DIDN"T have any problem...then we moved them to the field with the well water, closed water troughs with the balls they push down, ritchie fountains I think, and that is where we had the problems. And to top it off the vet that took the water sample said they couldn't get anything from it. But, there were no tests run for anything except the standard heavy metals and what all they run for household well testing. I was livid that they didn't test for coliform and salmonella and anything else that could be possible. One thing, we do keep goldfish in all the "open" concrete troughs, and from what little research I have been able to find, there doesn't seem to be the disease problem in water sources with the fish, and when the water is free flowing in and out. Maybe a big coincidence. Plus the spring is strong enough that the water constantly runs in and out the overflow so is never stagnant. If you don't mind, do you know where the water samples were tested? Our local lab here doesn't test for any of that, they told me there was a lab in MN ( or maybe IA) they thought that I might try to find out. I really want to have it tested next year if we have a wet season again, or after any heavy rain when the water seems to be "cloudy" or muddy to see what all is going on. I think there is a vein that gets into the well and contaminates it. I hate the closed, ball type waterers. The wildlife used to come to the pond before the new owner closed and piped the spring to the water troughs. Lost all the fish and frogs and salamanders and everything. Sure, deer can carry diseases, but at least they do come drink out of the trough, they don't , can't , won't use the ball waterers. And by being dependent on the well, means electricity, and the spring fed one is gravity.... [/QUOTE]
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