Comments on: Artesian Well – Canton, Texas

By: Jenniferlayne

Jenniferlayne — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:21:00 +0000

Jan – its nice to hear from a family member. My family got water from this well – from the time I was a little girl. We moved to the area in 1955. My little brother was a baby – and he’s now a ranch manager in Larue. My folks had a big 25 gallon glass holder that swung on a metal holder. Poppa would go and get water from the spring – the mossy pipe you talk of – because the glass container was so heavy. Later they went and got the water in gallon jugs. I remember how cold and clear that water was from the pipe – AND how much the local folk appreciated your grandfather deeding the well.

My last memory, I live in Seattle now, was a trip to the well with my Father, the day after my Mother’s funeral. We’d gone to ‘get water’ , most likely because it was something normal and comforting to do. We talked about Mom and their life together. A trip to the well was just sort of sustaining.

We truly enjoyed that water – and perhaps my sister still goes to get water from there. But your family’s generosity was a legacy to me !

By: Kathie

Kathie — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:23:00 +0000

I think the water is great. We keep it for more than 2 weeks without it going off at all, so I think there’s no bacterial problem. And I am EXTREMELY sensitive to all chemicals but am getting better and better on this water. It’s gotta be good. I don’t know what I’d ever do without it. I got really bad panic syndrome from drinking bottled water and filters haven’t worked out. This is the best water I’ve ever had.

By: Kathie

Kathie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:17:00 +0000

We just got more water 11/19/2011 and it seems to be fine. We only drink water from this well now, and always untreated. Maybe it was a virus or something you had that was just a coincidence. Or a hot dog on the trip?

By: Kathie

Kathie — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:06:00 +0000

I took your advice and began drinking it again and it’s been fabulous for weeks. We just got more today and then saw last week’s warning that someone had gotten sick. Maybe he just got a virus. I’ll let my husband try it out first and let you know if he gets sick or not. I stopped even filtering it and I think it’s been good. Certainly no bad stomach problems like his.

By: Herbsofafeather

Herbsofafeather — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:20:00 +0000

Billy So sorry you had that problem…..I do what you discribed after eating out at most places…..so I know it isn’t fun…..
.IF anyone else has this problem please email me at Herbsofafeather@aol.com, I will notify Canton if there are more than just billy and let them know……Still doing fine with my water we got this week…..

By: Billyvinson81

Billyvinson81 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:07:00 +0000

Oops 11.5.11 is when i went (yesterday)

By: Billyvinson81

Billyvinson81 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000

Artesian in canton made me extremely sick. 6 hours after drinking a bottle, i had horrible stomach cramps, puking & brown water diarreha. Sux, i shoulda boiled it first… I went yesterday (11.4.11)…. Never again… Ill buy from whole foods here in dallas, triple distilled… Omg… My whole weekends been ruined

By: Herbsofafeather

Herbsofafeather — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:19:00 +0000

The One in Scroggin has been tested, it isn’t safe
I myself had gone to it and wouldn’t take any water from it, then read the testing on it., glad I passed

By: REALLY

REALLY — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:54:00 +0000

There is one near Winsboro Tx in Scroggin Tx

By: Herbsofafether

Herbsofafether — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Looking for people to contribute a little to have this tested by a good company. Please leave me a note if you want to contribute……even a little will help us get enough to make sure and we WILL be posting the results