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Can you filter a river, and have the filtered water go into your pipes, and into your house?

When I am older I wanna buy a house near a river. I wanna filter the river, and have the filtered water go into my house. I was wondering if I is illegal to do that?

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+1 Views: 1243 Answers: 4 Posted: 10 years ago

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ROMOS

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Could be a very expensive process,read here...http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/water/lake_river.aspx

You would also need to contact the local authority regarding legality.

10 years ago. Rating: 9
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hector5559

A,big T/U For you Ted,

commented 10 years ago

bustieone

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If you live at a lower elevation to a brook, creek, spring, etc. you can deliver the water to the home by gravity, as far as I know, for your own use, not commercially, you are breaking no laws. Check with Mother Earth News, for details of how to do this...

10 years ago. Rating: 7
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nomdeplume

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Nothing to stop you using rainwater to drink, shower, wash clothes and car. It's probably purer than river water but would still need to be purified.

10 years ago. Rating: 6
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hector5559

A t/u,

commented 10 years ago

mycatsmom

right, b/c it has pollutants and acid rain in it. But, rain water does have some healing properties in it.

commented 10 years ago

zorro

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A lot easier to drill a water well. Use sediment filter first, couple carbon filters then ultraviolet light to kill viruses-bacteria. But get your water tested first thing.

10 years ago. Rating: 5
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mycatsmom

it's expensive to get someone to drill in several locations to find well water. My dad had to do that. He finally ended up hiring a well witcher. That guy found water right away using a wish-boned shaped stick of birch. Then, it was 300 ft down ! But, they dug the well anyway. The funny thing is that cottage was right on a large inland lake.

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