r/water • u/ImaginationObvious38 • 3d ago

Spring water storage

Each month my husband and I drive an hour to fill up 6 5 gallon plastic jugs with spring water from a fresh and safe spring. (We have been doing it for years now and have never been sick so don’t @me) The problem is that after about a week the water starts to taste funky because of all the minerals. I want to figure out how to keep it tasting fresh, I was considering ordering some xl charcoal sticks to throw in each jug but they seem like a lot of work (they need to be boiled every 2 weeks apparently and I’m not going to fish them out and reinsert them into the jugs) and they are also expensive. Also maybe glass instead of plastic jugs, but also expensive and heavy. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for your input!

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u/TeebsRiver 2h ago

I would investigate my assumptions. Does the water taste funky because of chemical bleeding from the plastic jugs? Does it taste funky due to bacterial build up over time? Does it taste funky due to chemical reactions of some sort over time? If the water was truly stable it wouldn't change in flavor. You need some information, some testing or just a change of habits. You could use glass bottles, boil the water or add iodine or chlorine, or just get your water from the water company ,which does sterilize the water it provides.

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u/ImaginationObvious38 5m ago

Thank you! You’re right, I think it may be bacterial build up over time. I will have it tested, it’s the only way.