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Originally Posted by dewilson58
some come from ponds, but it's treated prior to the irrigation system
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Quoting a Village water official, the pond water for Irrigation is "litely treated". When I asked what that meant, he said it's screened to filter out any marine life and to reduce sediment. I don't believe they do much more. BUT, there is some Irrigation water that is "reclaimed" which some may be getting and what they use to Irrigate the golf courses. This water they filter and add a small mount of chlorine at the water treatment center. This is treated waste water. If you are getting this non-pottable water it's going to be a lot better. The Village water offical did say that this water is also used for fire so when the ponds get low they pump water from the Lower Aquifer to replenish the pond so they always have enough water to fight fires.
For example, here in Osceola Hills there is a large pond across from Rohan Rec Center that supplies much of our Irrigation water. When it is low, I can see a significant amount of sediment and other debris in my filter. When when its full, my filter will stay clean for a long time. So, it depends on where you live and if you have a problem or not.