03-02-2017, 04:24 AM
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Originally posted by Hunt Stoddard
You get quite a bit of saline, so you probably won't want to drink even the purified version. You can install reverse osmosis for drinking water, which also removes all minerals, or you can just get county water for drinking. Plus side is that you'll never run out of water (as long as you have power and functioning pump). It also allows you to skip catchment tank, pipes, etc. and not have to deal with the sight of it and lost real estate. Down side is the saline and cost of drilling, installation.
I wouldn't get too freaked about the thought of septic runoff so long as you have good purification. There are health issues with catchment as well, so it's 6/half dozen.
I appreciate the information. I was worried about contacting a driller and getting a biased opinion. I've read a bit online and the reverse osmosis seems to be the preferred route. I believe some companies now offer a filter that replaces the minerals lost during the osmosis process.