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Lynnwood Artesian Well, Lynnwood, WA

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Description:

Has a spout, shelter and parking for 5-6 cars. 2 spouts, five gallons per from each.

Nearest Address

164th Street, Lynnwood, WA

Directions from Nearest Address

Off I-5 exit 183, go right on 164th 3-4/10 of a mile to the bottom of the hill and you will see cars on the north side. Quite a popular place; busy even late at night. One can go there 24/7 and get free water. There are two “fill up areas” and each spills out five gallons per minute.

It is on 164th St SW, roughly half way between 22nd Ave. W and 25 Ave. W on the N. side of street. So, it is a left turn (west) from I-5 if you are coming from Seattle.

Vital Information

  • Fee: No Fee
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: 64
  • Temp: N/A
  • pH: 7.4

Hours Spring is Open:

Always

GPS:

47.850159, -122.265591

Map Link: Lynnwood Artesian Well

Submitted by: Amith Seshagiri, Jim Casale, Damien Abel

Category : USA / Washington
  • Matthew K

    To The Nice people who posted the Lynwood spring…

    Do you know of a spring in Issaquah? I will be working at the village theatre in the fall and will not have a car so will have to rely on bicycle or a once-a-week ride to fill up, so it needs to be close to town. Any ideas?

  • http://www.sethigherstandards.com Ravisraman

    I just visited this spring, wow what a find! It is so easy to get to from Seattle or Bellevue/Redmond. Just 10 minutes on I-5 and 1/4 mile away. There is ample parking on the side of the road in a little lot and the well itself is sheltered.

    When I visited, around noon on a sunny Saturday – there were another 6 cars there. I waited about 10 minutes and got my turn. There are two spouts, each flowing 5 gallons per minute. The water is ice cold and very refreshing and clean tasting.

    There is also some more information posted at the site itself about the water source. It is from an Artesian Well. Depth of the well is 400 feet and tops out at 120 feet. The Lynwood Well is drilled down to 200 feet and the water is completely untreated – however they do test the water their regularly.

  • http://www.sethigherstandards.com Ravisraman

    Image of the well:

    <img src =”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3845935095_25f7662602.jpg”>

  • tenuki

    Actual location is somewhat east of this link. ( http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ms… )

  • tenuki

    Actual location is somewhat east of this link. ( http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ms… )

  • nyapapaya

    I love this spring. Easy to get to and the water is ice cold and sch a blessing to drink. The directions were alittle off. When you get to 164th ave you need to take a right not a left. The google map version is wrong. You will see a Fred Meyer on the left of you and you need to take a right on 164th ave. The location is on the right. Next time I go I will get pictures and post them. Happy spring ventures!!!!

  • http://www.yardsnacker.com Yardsnacker

    Good water! Cold, clear and refreshing. Timing is a challenge sometimes as it is usually packed even in the late evening, so parking is tricky. People go pretty fast even with a line of 10 or more people. Plan on driving past once or twice on a busy day.

  • bobguy98074

    To ease some people's minds, the property is owned by the local Alderwood Water District.

  • Shaun Rose

    Visited the well for the first time yesterday! 5-15-10. When coming from SEATTLE, you must make a left turn on 164th from the exit!!!!
    Interestingly, there were about 9 or 10 adults in line and every single person except for me was an immigrant! People from Asia, Mexico and Samoa. I pointed this out and we had a good laugh! Thanks, Daniel, for starting this site!!!!

  • Francy

    I read your comment on the Lynnwood spring. You said to take a right, but one other comment said to take a left. So which way is it, east, west, north or south? THX

  • Red lautirips

    Getting off of I-5, head west. It's on the right (north) side of 164th at the bottom of the hill before it starts to go back up. It's wonderful water. I've been going there for two years now. Definitely worth the drive.

  • Jeannezzzzz

    First time here. lady in about her 60's has been coming here for over 18 years comes from over 50 miles away. Said it is the only water she has drunk in that time. Lifted15 5 gallons containers into her van. I did a TDS. It measured out at 64. It is so sweet. Just here visiting my son who lives in Everett. They will be getting there water from here from now on. Thank you sooo much for posting this site.

  • tom

    Here are the coordinates for the well: 47.850159, -122.265591 It is on 164th St SW, roughly half way between 22nd Ave. W and 25 Ave. W on the N. side of street. So, it is a left turn (west) from I-5 if you are coming from Seattle.

  • Bill Johnson

    I don’t think there are any springs nearby, so it looks like you may have to either buy Crystal Geyser water (highly recommended) or you’re stuck with drinking King County’s fluoridated and chlorinated water….. flouride kills, so you had better buy the bottled water instead. I haven’t drank city water in over 20 years.

  • Bill Johnson

    This is probably the BEST spring in Washington. If you enjoy this water and would like to help the public have it thoroughly tested, please visit this new blog and help spread the word to others who use it. Water testing is very expensive, but if we join together and all donate a tiny amount, we can share the results and know that the water we drink is clean and pure: http://lynnwoodspring.wordpress.com/

  • Ementele

    Has anyone drinking this water had a bad stomach ache and diarrhea lately? A friend and I have been drinking the water here for some time now. Recently both of us have had stomach problems.

  • Cbonz2002

    The water is really good and you can get it anytime. I wouldn’t go on the weekends though as it looks like a used car lot with all the people there.
    But is worth making the trip, as the water is again very good and very cold.

  • Kristen

    When I called the City, this said this was not a Spring but a Well. Has anyone tested the water to see what it’s actually picking up from the earth?

  • yung4evr

    I was under the understanding that the Lynnwood Water District tested the water every month.

  • yung4evr

    I was under the understanding that the Lynnwood Water District tested the water every month.

  • yung4evr

    I was under the understanding that the Lynnwood Water District tested the water every month.

  • yung4evr

    I was under the understanding that the Lynnwood Water District tested the water every month.

  • yung4evr

    I was under the understanding that the Lynnwood Water District tested the water every month.

  • FastFoodFairy

    Depends if you are going north or south on I-5. If going south (towards Seattle, away from Everett) is is a right hand turn onto 164th. If going northbound (like on your way to Canada) you will need to turn left at the 164th off ramp.

  • Joshb2025

    Does anyone know the pH of this water? Is it reported anywhere?

  • CT

    Hey everybody, I requested the quality test reports for the spring in January 2011 and Lynnwood Water happily complied! You can see them here. They’re valid as of January 2011.

    https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B4l9wF17aOiSNmZlMTEzOGItYjdjZS00MGZmLWI1ZDktZmUwZDIzNGU5MzRj&hl=en

    It’s true, this is the best water in Washington, maybe even the world! I mean, not even imported water is of this high a qualilty with this few pollutants!
    I only ask that if you have a lot of gallons to fill up (over 25), you be polite and go to the end of the line to fill up the rest!
    I once had to wait for a guy to fill up 44 5 gallon jugs, along with a ton of other people (as you might imagine). He was totally unapologetic about making everyone wait almost an hour and said he did this “monthly” (though I don’t believe him). He was Canadian none-the-less! And I was the only one to speak up and call him out. NOT okay. He should have at least let the next in line go after every 25 gallons or so. Next time, I’m gonna make myself the well heckler. I know it’s not socially acceptable because it’s a free public resource but someone’s got to call people out and remind them of human decency, in a decent manner.

  • nicewater

    dude, the world doesn’t revolve around you!!

  • Jason89

    LOL~!.Whether you have a small bottle or hundred of gallons to fill, Its first come first serve guys. So people who have no patience, please stop complaining. And when there are times u do have to wait a while for your turn, just be thankful and blessed that this water of this quality is available for all of us to enjoy. City fluoride and chlorinated tap water sucks. The wait is so worth it. :)

  • Sujatabhatra

    Yes, something went off recently. Maybe contamination from all the rains?

  • Rafail

    It is first come first serve, and I respect that, but there is also a general ettiquette there as well. I’ve been going there for well over 10 years, and one time recently I saw a couple wait in line together, then take up both sides of the well. I was right behind them with one 24 oz bottle, but they didn’t seem to care at all. I just find the consideration level going down as time goes by, and I think it would be wise if the county would post some guidelines for those who don’t care, or know about the ettiquette of the well so that everything is clear.

  • Pool_guy98116

    I am all for waiting patiently in line but cmon some of these people have like a 100 containers all under a half gallon,,,buy some 5 gallon jugs!!

  • Suzanne

    Being a Canadian, I take offence to the comment of this person being Canadian “none-the -less”.  As a well founded rule, Canadians are very polite and generous by nature and we DO share our water with US citizens.  That being said,  as a fellow Canadian, I must apologize to the folks having to wait for the ungrateful person selfishly going along with his business of gathering water without any kind of regard for other peoples’ needs….he probably did not say thank you to those of you from the states for the water so I will say it for him… Thank You and apologies to all
    Suzanne from the West Kootenay, B.C. Canada

  • Hanna554

    if your going to have more than 5-5 gallon jugs I agree with other posts that you should fill your 5 then go to the end of the line for your next 5. Poeple that are rude and tie up one side for over 30 minutes filling up 20-5 gallon jugs or more will cause the water district to shut this thing down or regulate it is some way, neither of which I hope happens. But keep up with your rude attitute and well all loose this privilage.

  • Christine Elijiah

    I totally understand where Rafail and the others are coming from because I used to feel the same way until I read the Urantia Book. About halfway through — it dawned on my that my selfish attitude –worrying about imagined rules being bent by others whose situation I know little about — was leading me into the darkness and out of the light. 
     
    Once you realize how much joy and happiness you can receive simply by serving others, the opportunities that result from being in tune with the Love Circuits will be an extra bonus. 
     
    Consider that we could never know our brother’s sorrows, therefore we are in no position to judge or impose imagined rules of ettiquette. He could have a bad back and not able to lift more than one gallon at a time, or perhaps he spends his day’s work on more worthy causes, such as food for his family or donating to men on the street. 
     
    But we also need to go easy on the complainers. Just because they haven’t yet figured out the secrets to life’s true cause doesn’t mean we need to railroad them for posting their opinions, it’s within their right and we should all be so lucky to have freedom of speech. 
     
    We ALL need to patient with one another and mind our manners when it comes to our brothers and sisters. If you have extra money, why not buy a load of 5-gallon jugs and give them away to those who need them?
     
    We are all being tested and watched to see who will make the cut for the challenges that are just around the corner. We must be loving and kind and keep our gaze soft and gentle when judging our neighbors as well as ourselves. Shalom. ~

  • Christine Elijiah

    You need to use scrupulously clean containers and be sure to keep the water refrigerated. Rinse the containers out with a little bit of water and bleach before filling them. If you can’t keep the water refrigerated, if it sits for more than a week or so the natural germs in our environment will start to proliferate. There are websites that offer advice on the best way to store water, for me I add a few drops of Clorox to every gallon. It’s still better than ingesting all the bromides and flourides that are in tap water.

  • Christine Elijiah

    I bet your parents or grandparents were “immigrants” too. Thank you for pointing out how much more alike we are than different. They drink water, just like us! And they prefer NOT having to pay for water that is free of flouride, bromides, chlorine and other contaminants. What a crazy world we live in!

  • Christine Elijiah

    I used to be a spring water only person, but it was giving me a sour stomach. I did some research, and found out that the acid level of spring water can be quite high, so it’s a good idea to check its acidity and add a smidge of baking soda. I have since switched to distilled water — it is the same as rainwater essentially and it is preferable in my opinion.

  • Christine Elijiah

    The only way we will have world peace is if we have ONE continent — ONE country — ONE world government. Look at all this arguing over what is MINE and what is YOURS! It’s all God’s and we are priviledged to use it to keep our bodies refreshed and energized!

  • Bijou

    Life is all about choices.  You can choose to be appreciative, loving and kind in ANY circumstance or you can choose to be miserable.  This spring can be a wonderful opportunity to improve your reactions if you are often at the mercy of your habitual, negative responses.  Try something new.  Find understanding and patience for a stranger whose upsetting you.  Or at the very least, focus on how fortunate we are to even have such a well in the first place.  See you at the spring!  (I’ll be the happy one.)

  • Vlad

    Arrogance will inevitably backfire on people who consider themselves “the centers of the universe”. The forms might be various, immediate or remote in time. But if I am there while you or other people like you, Jason, filling your tanks for longer than 5 minutes, I will make sure you (or them) do consider others around. Respect, and be respected! 

  • Dagobah

    I saw a parent let their child urinate next to the well :( this well has become too popular.

  • Qris

    Yes As you so articulately state on your comment of the same nature.

  • ThirstyDooood

    Holy crap… spare us the kumbaya drivel and focus on the point made: A modest degree of respect for others waiting in a line should not be too much to ask. If the occasional self-absorbed deadbeat shows up with a trailer full of water bottles to fill up, others should be able to limit the deadbeat’s time at the tap. A maximum time/quantity limit should be exercised when others are waiting… a posted sign would be useful for those otherwise lacking the basic common courtesy.

  • KosmicKowboy

    WHOA! Better ease up on the meds there Christine…