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Spring flows freely from a pipe set-up in the middle of a city parking lot. Seems grim but it’s actually kind of cool. Check out the photos.

The person who took us says the water from this spot was tested and found to be one million years old. Wow. It tastes minerally to me, and was sooo good. Here is an excerpt from the Olympia wikipedia entry: The Jefferson Street Well: The current publicly accessible well, on the corner of Jefferson and State streets, is made available due to an agreement made the Thurston County PUD, the City of Olympia, and the property owner, Diamond Parking. This agreement states that the PUD will test the well to make sure that it meets drinking water guidelines. The City of Olympia pays for the testing. This agreement is considered a temporary solution to the access issue as the property is for sale.[3] Prior to current testing agreement, the testing was paid for by Friends of Artesians. Friends of Artesians also sought a permanent solution to the well issue, but was unable to achieve that goal. They disbanded and wrote an open letter to the City Council and the Mayor which was published in a local newspaper WORKS IN PROGRESS. [4] Friends of Artesians had also been providing the testing for the well in terms of human consumption. Their disbanding left the testing issue unresolved, which meant that public access might be denied. [5] A group of citizens formted a group called “It’s Still the Water” and advocated for public access during the process that resulted in current agreement. [6] Members of “It’s Still The Water” realized that they needed to form as a non-profit organization for the long-term goal of a permanent solution to the artesian well access. This group is now called H2Olympia: Artesian Well Advocates. [7]

Additional info: http://www.h2olympia.org/

Nearest Address

Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street, in the parking lot of The Manium at 421 4th Street.

Directions from Nearest Address

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Vital Information

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

GPS: N/A

Map Link: The Jefferson Street Well Map

Submitted by: Elarael Burdette