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Clearview Springs, Harwinton, CT

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Clearview Springs

Description

Clearview springs is a continuous flowing spring that offers two fill locations. The water comes down from the hills into metal piping , I’ve been told the fill stations have been there since the 1970′s. There is always someone filling up bottles! This spring is my favorite spring in Northwestern CT without doubt… The area is very lovely!

There are two separate outlets about seventy five feet apart right on the road side. Apparently the spring head is further back on the hillside and outlets at the road.

Nearest Address

Clearview Ave , Harwinton , CT 06791

Directions from Nearest Address

Spring is Located right near Fitzpatrick Rd.

Vital Information

  • Fee: None
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: 65
  • Temp: 50° F
  • pH: N/A

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

GPS: N/A

Map Link: Clearview Springs Map

Submitted by: Kris Naphtali, scott

Category : Connecticut / USA
  • Scott

    Filled up 20 gallons today. 65 ppm TDS.

  • Scott

    Filled up 20 gallons today. 65 ppm TDS.

  • http://www.KrisNaphtali.Tk Kris Naphtali

    Thanks for the TDS reading Scott, Did you enjoy the spring? was this your first visit? will you be coming back? Thanks again.. Kris Naphtali

  • del

    I've visited this spring a few times already. It's nice to see the gray birch trees shifting to white birches as I drive north on Rte. 8. A sign of cooler temperatures and higher elevations. Beautiful rock outcroppings along the highway. Rural setting. There are two places to fill up. Located in a residential area. A popular place for many people. There seems to be always someone driving up soon after I'm finish gathering my supply of water. One of my favorite places to visit. I must still be a newbie because every time I leave I have this sense that I need to turning the water off. :-) But water, like life, is meant to flow continuously, isn't it.

  • dtyler21

    Hey everyone.. is this easy to find?

  • Richard of Danbury

    Went to the Spring today. There are actually two separate outlets about seventy five feet apart right on the road side. Apparently the spring head is further back on the hillside and outlets at the road. The water temp was 53 degrees F.

    I've submitted a sample for ph, hardness, and iron content.

  • b d s

    Just filled up mid august it’s running strong, cold, and clean. Saw quite a few people fill up as well. That made me feel good as it was my first time visiting.

  • guest

    Richard, did you test the ph and if so what was the result?

  • Joanne

    Hi Richard,
    Thank you for submitting a sample. What was the results?
    Joanne

  • Joanne

    Hi Richard,
    Thank you for submitting a sample. What was the results?
    Joanne

  • http://healthypurpose.blogspot.com Kenzie @ A Healthy Purpose

    I filled up here in March 2011 and the water was clean, cold, and tasty. I took a video if anyone is interested! http://www.youtube.com/user/kenziejune4

  • http://healthypurpose.blogspot.com Kenzie @ A Healthy Purpose
  • Jeffreycyr

    I am the owner of the house with the spring. This spring has been running for almost 65 years now. I have met many old timers that have been getting water here for their whole lives. This water was tested by Torrington health department about 5 years ago. I was told it is very clean and has a high mineral content. I am glad that people are seeing the harm in drinking the fluoride filled public water. As long as I live here I will be sure to leave it running! All I ask is that you respect the property and cleanup any trash that you may see. Thanks!!!

    Jeff

  • Akaace2005

    Jeff, does the spring percolate up to the surface or is it underground?

  • Jeffreycyr

     Its underground…. The pipe Is and overflow for my spring fed well. The water is never exposed to open air. …

  • Akaace2005

    So does your well pump the water from 500 feet below the ground and to the street or does the water percolate close to the surface and then you pump it out? I’m trying to understand how much natural ground filtering is done before it comes out at the street?

  • Jeffreycyr

     No the well is about 40-50 feet deep. The overflow pipe located about 10 feet from the surface of the ground runs through my basement and to the street. There is no pumping involved in the overflow. My pump line is at the bottom of the well. That is the reason the flow can slow if I am doing laundry or dishes. It is very good water though. I have talked to people that have been drinking it for 40+ years with no issues. 

  • lunatic

    hello, i havent made it to the spring yet but planning it very soon as i just found out about it. i want to thank you for sharing this wonderfull natural source of water that flows from your property with the locals. It’s refreshing given the current state of affairs in this world where people are capitalizing on everything and anything and being selfish and greedy. Thanks again :D

  • Guest

    Great to see this discussion and this website.  I plan to drive out to Clearview this weekend and fill my bottles.  Anyone know of any other (free) springs in Connecticut?  I’ve been asking around, but not learning of many others.

  • Bishop123321

    I grew up down the road from this spring. As a child I would love to ride my bike or jog to the spring for some great refreshing H2O! The families that live in the houses bordering the springs outlets have always welcomed people from all over and for that I thank them, and for everyone that uses the spring please do not litter and respect the people that live in the area!

  • http://www.facebook.com/heathduncan Heath Duncan

    12/25/11
    We have been drinking this water for 6 months and love it. (only this water, no tap water, no bottle water, no coffee, tea, soda, etc..) After discovering ”Find A Spring”, we asked around our “foodie” friends and low-and-behold a friend has family in the area and has been drinking it for years! Well that was good enough for us. Today we have 8 – 5 gallon jugs that we drive up to fill every 2 weeks from Norwalk, about an hour & 1/2. We enjoy meeting the other water aficionados. There are tons of good & interesting people in this world. One local guy has been drinking there for 40 years.
    The spot is easy to find and plenty of stuff to do not so far away.
    Like go to a movie in the oldest movie house in CT.http://www.bantamcinema.com/
    Or buy local maple syrup from http://www.woodburysugarshed.com/
    Or great local organic farm-to-fork pizza at http://flatbreadcompany.com/FlatbreadCanton2010.html
    Enjoy!! I hope to see one of you there!!