It has a plastic spout, pouring out into a creek. It looks like it’s in good condition, not sure if someone is looking after it though. People in the area do drink from it (and me!).
From Mo Rosati: I returned here Nov 12, 09 to get some readings. All indicators tells me this water source is an artesian well also ( though it might be natural instead of man-made like Ancaster Arestian Well ). On the west side I measured TDS 334, pH 7.53, temp 8.4C on the east side I measured TDS 355, pH 7.38, temp 6.9C. Compare this to Ancaster TDS 190, pH 8.14. I took a water sample of Belfountain and it came back ZERO on both Total Coliform & E. Coli, same as the Ancaster source, so they are BOTH very clean ( more info: http://bit.ly/Es26R ). Compare this to TRUE natural spring eg. TDS: 23 Temp: 6.7 C pH: 5.58
Nearest Address
Winston Churchill Blvd. and Bush St., Belfountain, Ontario
Directions from Nearest Address
Once you get to the intersection of Winston Churchill and Bush, go NORTH (not south on the map below) and the road will go down a hill. There will be a guard rail on both sides. The spring is located on the left side (west) and at the end of the rail (to the north). Go down the hill off the road and she’s waiting for you! Enjoy!
Hello all,
My family has been getting our drink water from this spring religiously since 2018, however, my dad has had it tested twice over the last few weeks to find some less than desirable results.
A few weeks ago the public health ontario results showed zero ecoli but 7 total coliforms which could indicate vegetation or environmental contamination. Possible animal bacteria but no fecal matter.
Most recently, a follow up test stated “overgrown vegetation, indicating high bacteria, unable to identify ecoli content. Not recommended for drinking”
Just wanted to share the information. Planning to retest the spring in the fall/winter…
Visited last weekend, water is fresh tasting no sulfur smell. 4 locals also stopped by to fill up. Location is on Winston Churchill just north of 11/52.
i’ve been using this spring water for years. today i went and there was a smell of sewage in the area so not sure if a spring water is affected. wonder if anyone plans to test the water again as last test someone did is from 2019. thanks in advance to anyone who plans on testing it.
I go up here regularily from the Mississauga area if anyone ever wants to join me but I would also like to get it tested for piece of mind, although it does taste amazing! Does anyone know where I can get a sample tested??
Hi Tamara… I was just looking around to find out who would test water in Toronto , didn`t really find anything except this test kit from a company called GTA water … It`s a well water kit that sells for $15.50 . Here`s a link to it
don`t know much about it, but it says that it tests for things like bacteria, copper,iron , lead, as well as different toxins like fertilizers and pesticides. So it`might be good enough just to make sure, that the water doesn`t have any high levels of those things… I can tell you that I`ve been drinking it for over a year now, and feel great, but a test would be good.
Thanks Kevin, glad to help in any way. I'm very anxious to share quite a few more sources with everyone, should have everything done in the next couple days. This sample was from the West side, mostly likely the East side would be identical but I'll take a sample there next time. It's an interesting source, especially the total amount of flow considering both sides.
Mo or Mr Toth (can’t find you first name!) have you done any testing since last February 2010? I would be interested in using the Belfountain spring if it tests clean.
Mo or Mr Toth (can’t find you first name!) have you done any testing since last February 2010? I would be interested in using the Belfountain spring if it tests clean.
I have been a regular user of the Ancaster Wells Artesian Water for over 10 years now. I am a chemical engineer by training with some technical knowledge of municipal water treatment. My wife is a chemist by profession. We use the water for all our drinking and cooking needs It is a very big comfort factor to have the analysis posted ( every 6 months) by the HRCA. The mineral content is similar to most commercial Ontario sourced bottled spring water. It is not as high in calcium and some minerals as Perrier , but rather average in mineral content when compared to popular brands like Nestle Pure Life and a few others. It is very safe bacteriologically as it comes from 120 m depth in a steel pipe and has never shown any significant bacteria count on any test in the last 10 years . It has kept well in 10 Lt and 4, 3 Lt clear bottled water containers in my cold room ( summer 18C, winter 12C ) for periods of up to 2 moths . I sterilise the containers with 65C hot water 3 times at home prior to filling , and rinse twice at the well prior to filling. Some people I spoke with at the well expressed concern about the Arsenic content of the water ( the only negative I can think of) but if you look at the posted analysis , it has always been below the Ont. Drinking water std. limit. I have learned about some people purposely taking arsenic at low levels daily to increase threir resistance to being poisoned in the 1500's-1700's with little effect , but more to the point, it is well known in the Horse Breeding Industry that treating the animals with low levels of Arsenic before they go on sale increses their value because small amounts of arsenic strengthens the horses nails, teeth, and makes the hair shinier and more resilient. ( from my university lectures in food engineering) . So I happily ingest the water and accept that my teeth and nails may improve slightly over time and my hair loss may be less severe thanx to the Arsenic. You may want to think twice before using the Belfountain Beauty Spring water unless you find someone to test it the same way as the Ancaster H2O is tested ( or who has had it tested ) . The Pictures on Photobucket show a standard plastic soil drainige pipe with what appears to be some algae ( ?) in the pipe ( I have not seen it myself yet , but will go up there in Nov/Dec) and the entire pipe seems to be embedded in some crushed ( porous !) rock fill around a road bed. The spring source may indeed be from a layer of the limestone bedrock but how far does the water travel outside of the actual source in an open plastic pipe that can be contaminated by local runoff/precipitation ( ?? watertight ? ) . It is always a concern to me if a spring is located very close to a well travelled roadway also. People bring pets with them to these places as well , and they sometimes do their business right near the wells . In my honest opinion , the Beauty Well may be drinkable most of the time , but it is questionable whether it may get contaminated from time to time from animal droppings or just dirty things getting blown into the pipe or dirty groundwater at times of heavy precipitation or snowmelt. I swithched to the Ancaster Well 10 years ago from the well at the side of HWy 26 near Elmvale just for that very reason ( farm runoff ?) . I never had the comfort factor of water testing and had no idea where thesource of that water actually was ( just a bent pipe sticking up from a roadside ditch) . On a final note , do not take it as a vote of confidence that locals dring the water , they also have no idea what they are consuming. There used to be a roadside spring in the middle of Mississauga , ( Mississauga Road south of Dundas St. at the pulloff in the curve) that drained the yards of some residential neighbourhood about 100ft above the spring ( lawn chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, fertilisers, bird and pet droppings etc..) which had people lining up with religious fervor day and night filling their containers and taking the water home like it was a gift from the gods ( water of life etc??) . It was a foul smelling , algefied brackish kind of groundlwater and they drank it and swore by it like it was the best water on earth , until the city politicians decided in their wisdom to pass a resolution to order the works department to dump several tonnes of gravel over the spring and bury it in the interest of public safety. For many years prior, there was a big warning sign at the spring about the dangers of drinking that water , but to no avail, it was busier than the checkout at your local Wal-Mart.
I have been a regular user of the Ancaster Wells Artesian Water for over 10 years now. I am a chemical engineer by training with some technical knowledge of municipal water treatment. My wife is a chemist by profession. We use the water for all our drinking and cooking needs It is a very big comfort factor to have the analysis posted ( every 6 months) by the HRCA. The mineral content is similar to most commercial Ontario sourced bottled spring water. It is not as high in calcium and some minerals as Perrier , but rather average in mineral content when compared to popular brands like Nestle Pure Life and a few others. It is very safe bacteriologically as it comes from 120 m depth in a steel pipe and has never shown any significant bacteria count on any test in the last 10 years . It has kept well in 10 Lt and 4, 3 Lt clear bottled water containers in my cold room ( summer 18C, winter 12C ) for periods of up to 2 moths . I sterilise the containers with 65C hot water 3 times at home prior to filling , and rinse twice at the well prior to filling. Some people I spoke with at the well expressed concern about the Arsenic content of the water ( the only negative I can think of) but if you look at the posted analysis , it has always been below the Ont. Drinking water std. limit. I have learned about some people purposely taking arsenic at low levels daily to increase threir resistance to being poisoned in the 1500's-1700's with little effect , but more to the point, it is well known in the Horse Breeding Industry that treating the animals with low levels of Arsenic before they go on sale increses their value because small amounts of arsenic strengthens the horses nails, teeth, and makes the hair shinier and more resilient. ( from my university lectures in food engineering) . So I happily ingest the water and accept that my teeth and nails may improve slightly over time and my hair loss may be less severe thanx to the Arsenic. You may want to think twice before using the Belfountain Beauty Spring water unless you find someone to test it the same way as the Ancaster H2O is tested ( or who has had it tested ) . The Pictures on Photobucket show a standard plastic soil drainige pipe with what appears to be some algae ( ?) in the pipe ( I have not seen it myself yet , but will go up there in Nov/Dec) and the entire pipe seems to be embedded in some crushed ( porous !) rock fill around a road bed. The spring source may indeed be from a layer of the limestone bedrock but how far does the water travel outside of the actual source in an open plastic pipe that can be contaminated by local runoff/precipitation ( ?? watertight ? ) . It is always a concern to me if a spring is located very close to a well travelled roadway also. People bring pets with them to these places as well , and they sometimes do their business right near the wells . In my honest opinion , the Beauty Well may be drinkable most of the time , but it is questionable whether it may get contaminated from time to time from animal droppings or just dirty things getting blown into the pipe or dirty groundwater at times of heavy precipitation or snowmelt. I swithched to the Ancaster Well 10 years ago from the well at the side of HWy 26 near Elmvale just for that very reason ( farm runoff ?) . I never had the comfort factor of water testing and had no idea where thesource of that water actually was ( just a bent pipe sticking up from a roadside ditch) . On a final note , do not take it as a vote of confidence that locals dring the water , they also have no idea what they are consuming. There used to be a roadside spring in the middle of Mississauga , ( Mississauga Road south of Dundas St. at the pulloff in the curve) that drained the yards of some residential neighbourhood about 100ft above the spring ( lawn chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, fertilisers, bird and pet droppings etc..) which had people lining up with religious fervor day and night filling their containers and taking the water home like it was a gift from the gods ( water of life etc??) . It was a foul smelling , algefied brackish kind of groundlwater and they drank it and swore by it like it was the best water on earth , until the city politicians decided in their wisdom to pass a resolution to order the works department to dump several tonnes of gravel over the spring and bury it in the interest of public safety. For many years prior, there was a big warning sign at the spring about the dangers of drinking that water , but to no avail, it was busier than the checkout at your local Wal-Mart.
Drinking pure spring water is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Our bodies are over 99% water at the molecular level, so water affects every aspect of our biology. Yet, not all water is created equal. Almost all the bottled spring water available is pasteurized for shelf stability, which neutralizes many of the powerful health benefits such as increased hydrogen, healthy probiotics, and crystalline structure. For more about why unprocessed spring water is the best water to drink, read this.
The best way to guarantee you are getting real unprocessed spring water is to collect it yourself. This is a short and simple guide filled with information about how to gather spring water. We will cover how to find a spring, how to collect the water, how to honor the spring, how to store the water properly and other tips.
FindASpring.org is the best resource for locating a spring near you. However, not all springs are on the map. First, check the map to see if there is a spring in your local area. If there is, look at the reviews and comments. Has anyone shared helpful information about flow rate or posted a water test result? Is the spring in a pristine area? Do a bit of research and make sure the spring is safe to drink from. If you have any doubt about the purity, don’t risk it and get a water test, HERE. If you don’t see a spring on the map in your area, there still might be some that aren’t listed yet. First, ask the older generation who have lived in your area a long time if they know. You can also ask people in your community who might already get spring water such as people at a health food store or at a farmers market. Another great option is to view A US forest service map, where many springs have been marked. You can view these maps through the Gaia GPS or All Trails hiking apps on your phone. The map overlay you want is USGS Topo. Not all are easily accessible or ideal for drinking, but some are and it can be a fun adventure to find them. We have found over half a dozen great springs this way.
Once you’ve found your spring, figure out how you are going to gather the water. Is it right on the side of the road and easy to access or do you have to hike to it? We recommend storing spring water in glass instead of plastic to preserve the purity of the water. It is better for the environment, your body, and the water. Even BPA free plastic has toxic chemicals that can leach into water and cause health issues. If you do want to use plastic for safety reasons when filling at the spring, we recommend transferring the water to glass as soon as possible. FindASpring is sponsored by Alive Waters, which offers beautiful reusable glass. They have a 2.5 gallon option, which is a convenient size for carrying that isn’t too heavy. They also sell handles that you can use to transport the jugs even more easily. If you have to hike to access the spring, we recommend putting the water jugs into an extra large backpack to hike the water out with ease. We use Osprey packs that hold 2 jugs each. You can also use a wheelbarrow or even a stroller depending on how easy a walk it is.
Filling 2.5 Gallon Alive Waters Jug
When you get to the spring, remember to first give back before you take. Springs are considered sacred in indigenous cultures around the world for their life giving water and also as a connection to the inner earth. A powerful and simple way to give back is to clean up. Is there any trash that needs to be collected? Could you move any dead leaves or sticks to improve the flow rate? Show up in service. Some other wonderful ways to give is with a moment of expressing verbal gratitude, singing songs to the water, offering the water an ethically sourced crystal, a feather, or some other physical gift. Flowers are a popular and beautiful thing to offer, but please be careful to source organic ones as most flowers from the store are sprayed with pesticides and can be toxic to put near a spring. Also, flowers can attract bugs as they decay, so it can be best to offer them to the flowing water directly or a little downstream from the spring head.
When gathering the water, fill the jug as close to the spring head as possible, never gather downstream. Be very careful as wet glass is extremely slippery. Make sure the lid is securely fastened. When transporting the spring water home, the jugs can sometimes slide around the car. Secure them in place or wrap them with towels or something so they don’t crash into each other.
How you store your spring water is essential. It is not pasteurized like spring water from the store, so it will start growing algae if left in direct sunlight. This is good because it means it’s alive! If the water you drink can’t even support the most basic life forms, how do you think it will support your body? Store your water in a cool, dark place such as a dark corner, pantry or closet. The fridge is ideal if you have room. Some people prefer to filter their water through a Berkey filter before drinking, but if the spring is pure, it’s not necessary. We drink our spring water completely unfiltered.
How long the water stays good for depends on how cold a temperature it’s stored at. Spring water is best fresh. We personally do not prefer to drink spring water past 2 weeks old. However, we know other people that will drink it at a month old. It’s great to get in a rhythm where you know how long the water lasts you and put your collection day on the calendar in advance.
I believe that water is calling us to reconnect with her in the deepest way, to gather our own water. Just like our ancestors did. Our ancestors didn’t have fancy water machines. They also didn’t create villages or settle where there was no water. Water was revered as the center of the community and the nodal point around which life could spiral out and take root.
Here’s to restoring the sacred connection with the waters of life.
Written by Dakota Chanel. Water Priestess and Ceremonialist. DakotaChanel.com
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Hello all,
My family has been getting our drink water from this spring religiously since 2018, however, my dad has had it tested twice over the last few weeks to find some less than desirable results.
A few weeks ago the public health ontario results showed zero ecoli but 7 total coliforms which could indicate vegetation or environmental contamination. Possible animal bacteria but no fecal matter.
Most recently, a follow up test stated “overgrown vegetation, indicating high bacteria, unable to identify ecoli content. Not recommended for drinking”
Just wanted to share the information. Planning to retest the spring in the fall/winter…
should post the results, image file if you can
I would really like to know the test results Waiting for them
Visited last weekend, water is fresh tasting no sulfur smell. 4 locals also stopped by to fill up. Location is on Winston Churchill just north of 11/52.
i’ve been using this spring water for years. today i went and there was a smell of sewage in the area so not sure if a spring water is affected. wonder if anyone plans to test the water again as last test someone did is from 2019. thanks in advance to anyone who plans on testing it.
I go up here regularily from the Mississauga area if anyone ever wants to join me but I would also like to get it tested for piece of mind, although it does taste amazing! Does anyone know where I can get a sample tested??
Hi Tamara… I was just looking around to find out who would test water in Toronto , didn`t really find anything except this test kit from a company called GTA water … It`s a well water kit that sells for $15.50 . Here`s a link to it
http://www.gtawater.com/index.asp?pgid1=167&pgid2=&pid=2257&lg=0&gclid=CN-w-7ju47UCFe4-MgoduVUAsg
don`t know much about it, but it says that it tests for things like bacteria, copper,iron , lead, as well as different toxins like fertilizers and pesticides. So it`might be good enough just to make sure, that the water doesn`t have any high levels of those things… I can tell you that I`ve been drinking it for over a year now, and feel great, but a test would be good.
Thanks Kevin, glad to help in any way. I'm very anxious to share quite a few more sources with everyone, should have everything done in the next couple days. This sample was from the West side, mostly likely the East side would be identical but I'll take a sample there next time. It's an interesting source, especially the total amount of flow considering both sides.
Mo or Mr Toth (can’t find you first name!) have you done any testing since last February 2010? I would be interested in using the Belfountain spring if it tests clean.
Mo or Mr Toth (can’t find you first name!) have you done any testing since last February 2010? I would be interested in using the Belfountain spring if it tests clean.
I have been a regular user of the Ancaster Wells Artesian Water for over 10 years now.
I am a chemical engineer by training with some technical knowledge of municipal water treatment. My wife is a chemist by profession. We use the water for all our drinking and cooking needs It is a very big comfort factor to have the analysis posted ( every 6 months) by the HRCA. The mineral content is similar to most commercial Ontario sourced bottled spring water. It is not as high in calcium and some minerals as Perrier , but rather average in mineral content when compared to popular brands like Nestle Pure Life and a few others. It is very safe bacteriologically as it comes from 120 m depth in a steel pipe and has never shown any significant bacteria count on any test in the last 10 years . It has kept well in 10 Lt and 4, 3 Lt clear bottled water containers in my cold room ( summer 18C, winter 12C ) for periods of up to 2 moths . I sterilise the containers with 65C hot water 3 times at home prior to filling , and rinse twice at the well prior to filling. Some people I spoke with at the well expressed concern about the Arsenic content of the water ( the only negative I can think of) but if you look at the posted analysis , it has always been below the Ont. Drinking water std. limit. I have learned about some people purposely taking arsenic at low levels daily to increase threir resistance to being poisoned in the 1500's-1700's with little effect , but more to the point, it is well known in the Horse Breeding Industry that treating the animals with low levels of Arsenic before they go on sale increses their value because small amounts of arsenic strengthens the horses nails, teeth, and makes the hair shinier and more resilient. ( from my university lectures in food engineering) . So I happily ingest the water and accept that my teeth and nails may improve slightly over time and my hair loss may be less severe thanx to the Arsenic. You may want to think twice before using the Belfountain Beauty Spring water unless you find someone to test it the same way as the Ancaster H2O is tested ( or who has had it tested ) . The Pictures on Photobucket show a standard plastic soil drainige pipe with what appears to be some algae ( ?) in the pipe ( I have not seen it myself yet , but will go up there in Nov/Dec) and the entire pipe seems to be embedded in some crushed ( porous !) rock fill around a road bed. The spring source may indeed be from a layer of the limestone bedrock but how far does the water travel outside of the actual source in an open plastic pipe that can be contaminated by local runoff/precipitation ( ?? watertight ? ) . It is always a concern to me if a spring is located very close to a well travelled roadway also. People bring pets with them to these places as well , and they sometimes do their business right near the wells . In my honest opinion , the Beauty Well may be drinkable most of the time , but it is questionable whether it may get contaminated from time to time from animal droppings or just dirty things getting blown into the pipe or dirty groundwater at times of heavy precipitation or snowmelt. I swithched to the Ancaster Well 10 years ago from the well at the side of HWy 26 near Elmvale just for that very reason ( farm runoff ?) . I never had the comfort factor of water testing and had no idea where thesource of that water actually was ( just a bent pipe sticking up from a roadside ditch) . On a final note , do not take it as a vote of confidence that locals dring the water , they also have no idea what they are consuming. There used to be a roadside spring in the middle of Mississauga , ( Mississauga Road south of Dundas St. at the pulloff in the curve) that drained the yards of some residential neighbourhood about 100ft above the spring ( lawn chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, fertilisers, bird and pet droppings etc..) which had people lining up with religious fervor day and night filling their containers and taking the water home like it was a gift from the gods ( water of life etc??) . It was a foul smelling , algefied brackish kind of groundlwater and they drank it and swore by it like it was the best water on earth , until the city politicians decided in their wisdom to pass a resolution to order the works department to dump several tonnes of gravel over the spring and bury it in the interest of public safety. For many years prior, there was a big warning sign at the spring about the dangers of drinking that water , but to no avail, it was busier than the checkout at your local Wal-Mart.
G.T.
I have been a regular user of the Ancaster Wells Artesian Water for over 10 years now.
I am a chemical engineer by training with some technical knowledge of municipal water treatment. My wife is a chemist by profession. We use the water for all our drinking and cooking needs It is a very big comfort factor to have the analysis posted ( every 6 months) by the HRCA. The mineral content is similar to most commercial Ontario sourced bottled spring water. It is not as high in calcium and some minerals as Perrier , but rather average in mineral content when compared to popular brands like Nestle Pure Life and a few others. It is very safe bacteriologically as it comes from 120 m depth in a steel pipe and has never shown any significant bacteria count on any test in the last 10 years . It has kept well in 10 Lt and 4, 3 Lt clear bottled water containers in my cold room ( summer 18C, winter 12C ) for periods of up to 2 moths . I sterilise the containers with 65C hot water 3 times at home prior to filling , and rinse twice at the well prior to filling. Some people I spoke with at the well expressed concern about the Arsenic content of the water ( the only negative I can think of) but if you look at the posted analysis , it has always been below the Ont. Drinking water std. limit. I have learned about some people purposely taking arsenic at low levels daily to increase threir resistance to being poisoned in the 1500's-1700's with little effect , but more to the point, it is well known in the Horse Breeding Industry that treating the animals with low levels of Arsenic before they go on sale increses their value because small amounts of arsenic strengthens the horses nails, teeth, and makes the hair shinier and more resilient. ( from my university lectures in food engineering) . So I happily ingest the water and accept that my teeth and nails may improve slightly over time and my hair loss may be less severe thanx to the Arsenic. You may want to think twice before using the Belfountain Beauty Spring water unless you find someone to test it the same way as the Ancaster H2O is tested ( or who has had it tested ) . The Pictures on Photobucket show a standard plastic soil drainige pipe with what appears to be some algae ( ?) in the pipe ( I have not seen it myself yet , but will go up there in Nov/Dec) and the entire pipe seems to be embedded in some crushed ( porous !) rock fill around a road bed. The spring source may indeed be from a layer of the limestone bedrock but how far does the water travel outside of the actual source in an open plastic pipe that can be contaminated by local runoff/precipitation ( ?? watertight ? ) . It is always a concern to me if a spring is located very close to a well travelled roadway also. People bring pets with them to these places as well , and they sometimes do their business right near the wells . In my honest opinion , the Beauty Well may be drinkable most of the time , but it is questionable whether it may get contaminated from time to time from animal droppings or just dirty things getting blown into the pipe or dirty groundwater at times of heavy precipitation or snowmelt. I swithched to the Ancaster Well 10 years ago from the well at the side of HWy 26 near Elmvale just for that very reason ( farm runoff ?) . I never had the comfort factor of water testing and had no idea where thesource of that water actually was ( just a bent pipe sticking up from a roadside ditch) . On a final note , do not take it as a vote of confidence that locals dring the water , they also have no idea what they are consuming. There used to be a roadside spring in the middle of Mississauga , ( Mississauga Road south of Dundas St. at the pulloff in the curve) that drained the yards of some residential neighbourhood about 100ft above the spring ( lawn chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, fertilisers, bird and pet droppings etc..) which had people lining up with religious fervor day and night filling their containers and taking the water home like it was a gift from the gods ( water of life etc??) . It was a foul smelling , algefied brackish kind of groundlwater and they drank it and swore by it like it was the best water on earth , until the city politicians decided in their wisdom to pass a resolution to order the works department to dump several tonnes of gravel over the spring and bury it in the interest of public safety. For many years prior, there was a big warning sign at the spring about the dangers of drinking that water , but to no avail, it was busier than the checkout at your local Wal-Mart.
G.T.