Me and a friend went to Comal Spring in March with high hopes. What we found was a TDS count somewhere in the range of 250 (very high) — and the particular spring we found we were also told by locals has vultures pooping in it.

We just got one jug — and filtered it. Pretty much a “no go” here!

Nothing nearby yet.

I don’t know if you went to Landa Park. That spring puts out an incredible amount of water every second. It just blasts out of the rocks there. It is the clearest water I have ever seen. There is so much water that it makes the Comal River. (Billed as the shortest river in Texas.) It flows into the Guadalupe River in just a short run. I have scuba dived in the Comal and it is pristine. But, the spring is the head. It has been used for drinking since before the time of the Spanish missions by the Indians. Absolutely beautiful spring. You should be able to get to the water just as it “explodes” out of the rocks. I can’t see how it could have anything “pooping” in it because it would wash it away. Maybe you were at the right place, but I can’t imagine it. The water might have a considerable amount of lime in it because it comes out of the Balcones Escarpment, the huge limestone formation that runs like a backbone through the Texas Hill country. I also can’t imagine anyone hauling that water away. You might get hauled away first. The police guard the waters of New Braunfels jealously from any and all types of unusual situations.

By TDS do you mean Total Dissolved Solids?

Yes. TDS = Total Dissolved Solids. When you have a high number like that, there is a very great chance it is full of the “bad” calcium that causes calcification (arthritis, etc.).

Went to the watering hole between Frankston and Cuny, Texas and the water was coming out in a bare dribble. Very sad to see! I don’t know if it was being diverted or if it is just the drought…  I believe the one in Canton, Texas is still good — but that is about a 6-hour drive from Austin.

I visited this spring yesterday (10-11-2011).  I have collected water at this spring before (last year).  It was not flowing as fast and was not as cold as last year but it still appeared clean and clear and flowing fast enough to satisfy me.  A Park Ranger drove by, he seemed to pause in his truck to see what I might be up to, we made eye contact, waved to each other and he drove on.  I have been drinking the water all day today and it appears clear and tastes good.  I am running a AdyaClarity test on it.  If anything noteworthy to report with this test, I will post.