Thread: Where is the best tasting tap water in Australia?

Originally Posted by Narangga

Bores on the north coast of Arnhem Land produce the best drinking water you could ask for Bob.

In Nhulunbuy it is run through an aerator and then straight into the taps. DELICIOUS.

Great. How's things at McMinns? Been to Gove, a few times. Didn't drink any water though. I think it was green cans. The local constables always gave us a lift back to the wharf, glad to get rid of us I think.

About 20 years ago an excavator cleaning up a dam near my grandmothers farm house accidentally also dug up pipes which sent dam and rain water water via tanks up on a hill down to respectively feed garden and house water.

To cut a long sorry short my grandmother passed away and then the house became a weekender. took quite a few years and then a very dry summer before we realised the pipes had been crossed. Eventually at that point even I had to concede the colour of the water was not due to old rusty pipes!

Amusingly in that time many people said my home brew (using quality dam water unwittingly) was the best ever plus also friends used to take bottles of our water back to Perth thinking it was rain water. Goes to show that in the right places we can be too precious about our water.

Also the house we lived in as a kid on a different property was fed from a spring from the side of a hill which gravity filled an old concrete tank. It is still used today by one of our employees. That is probably my favourite tasting water of all.

Originally Posted by bob10

When we go to Karumba, we make sure we take our own water. Not sure Coca Cola is such a good example.

You know how much bottled water Coca-Cola Amatil make? Pump, never fail, Mt Franklin and Peats Ridge. All Kinglake bore water

Pricey

Originally Posted by gusthedog

You know how much bottled water Coca-Cola Amatil make? Pump, never fail, Mt Franklin and Peats Ridge. All Kinglake bore water

Pricey

Well, that's news to me. Have to admit, I've never bought a bottle of water yet, doubt I ever will. Kinglake must have a very pure aquifer , I'm sure the water is excellent quality. And tastes great.
However, my experience of bore water is somewhat different. I believe it depends on the aquifer, where it is situated, what industry is in the area, [ ie, what may leach into the aquifer]. A short explanation ;


Bore water can be naturally contaminated by minerals, chemicals, bacteria and viruses. However, human activity usually has the greatest impact upon shallow ground water quality as a result of:

Excessive or inappropriate use of fertilizers, animal manures, pesticides and insecticides;
Poorly maintained septic tanks and other liquid waste disposal systems;
Leaking fuel and chemical tanks;
Intensive agriculture, industry or mining;
Leaching from waste disposal areas; and
Accidental spills of chemicals.
Are all Bore Water Contaminants a Health Risk?

Some contaminants are simply a nuisance as they cause a stain, smell or discoloration. An example of this can be found in some metropolitan areas where iron oxide leaches out of the soil causing a red brown stain on walls and footpaths.

Other contaminants such as nitrate, arsenic, pesticides and petroleum products are of health concern, particularly if bore water is used for drinking or watering vegetables.

What is the Best Way to use Bore Water?

The safest way to use bore water is to irrigate the garden, flush toilets, wash cars and clothes.

Bore water should never be used for drinking, bathing, filling swimming and paddling pools, food preparation or cooking unless it has been professionally tested and treated.

[QUOTE=gusthedog All Kinglake bore water

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If you open the link on this page, " Australia, in the line of fire", AlJazeera , part of the article focuses on Kinglake West. An interview with Karen Barrow, CFA Kinglake West, gives an idea what it was like during the fires. A terrible time. I sincerely hope you & your family were spared the worst of it.

Up until they moved the factory from its original location in Norwood, Woodroofe's used a natural spring located under the factory in all their soft drinks.