On highway #91 going North between Highway #10 AND 64TH Ave. Pull off at the truck rest stop. Mid way there is a trail across the railway tracks through the chain link fence by a creek to the source
A tap with free water will once again flow at Watershed Park in North Delta — at a different site and designed for personal use only.The new water station, which people will have to pump by hand, will be located close to the scout camp in a more central area of the park, according to Delta engineering director Steven Lan. A water line with controls will be connected from one of the three existing wells to the new watering station, costing around $45,000.Full Story http://www.thenownewspaper.com/Free+water+flows+again+Delta+Watershed+Park+site/6674473/story.html#ixzz1vzRyS8Pk
There is now once again some access to the water here. Smaller jugs only will work.Highly suggest coming in from 64th rather than the railroad. You are trespassing and that is the main motivation for the City to shut this down! The person who once again vandalized the fence is putiing this entire thing in jeopardy.
oh good! thank you so much for letting us know! i haven’t been able to make it over and wasn’t sure what i would find. yes, PLZ whoever is damaging the fence, please stop, it will not get you anywhere and the springs are in danger of idiocy ruining such a natural, rare treasure. just putting it out to the good universe!
Again..I would please urge anyone who loves this water and believes in our rights to free access to pure unadulterated drinking water call the municipality of Delta and tell them how you feel about what they have done and demand that the springs be made accessable again.
Remember, we are dealing with insane people here. These people have no reverance for the true miracle of life that we have been gifted and cannot currently understand the value of this sacred site.
To the mazatec indians in the mexican mountains of huatla, such springs are sacred places of reverance and worship and they are referred to as “they eyes of the earth”. Most people in our western world are completely removed from reality and live day to day within the paradigm of a dead world, continuously kicking the rotting corpse expecting one last responce from the thing. These people are deaf to the songs of the earth, spiritually blind and cannot see the lifeblood of the mother literally pumping up through her veins in front of their eyes.
Tap water is a crime, poisonous and stupifing to those who drink it..and yet so many do. We must have compassion for those who oppress us for they cannot see, while at the same time we must get through to these people..
To the person who put up the green flyers in the park, thanx for the effort. I saw them on Saturday but by Sunday they were all removed.
There are 2 portable toilets beside the old pumphouse, is that because the city is planning to do some more work/damage to the springs ? I’m sure they were not put there for the park users convenience.
Many people used to get water from there, why are they not saying anything ? Are Canadian people too complacent ?
This has gone from bad to STUPID What is going on with the City of Delta ? Why are they going to these extremes ? It’s one thing to close off access from Hiway 91 to please the BNSF rail line,. (Yes it’s probably not a smart thing to go climbing over a parked train) but people cross railway lines all over the world.
Why is Delta spending all this money to completely obliterate access to the best water in the world. The 3 springs have been completely covered over with boulders that are bolted together. It would take a bulldozer to move them.
There is a petition started, see photo below for web address.
To the person who posted these, great job, but could you please put some on the Hwy 91 truck pull out area, where most people used to gain access to the spring.
How could we get the city to provide a free flowing pipe to the truck pull out area where we could all get the water safely ? If they are not testing the water anymore, all they would need to do is put up a sign saying that it is not tested & to use at your own risk.. CYA
Just remember this is Canada, we do not live in a dictatorship..
Perhaps it is time to call the news media. They can help spread the word & possibly get some spineless politicians to start answering our questions 🙁
I have been waling in from 64th to get my water lately..as far as I know noone has cut the fence they put in yet..I am in there all the time as I live so close..I check frequently. Still, they covered the springs again it seems just today.
Why did they do this ? I know it ment crossing the railway property, but people have been doing it for years. What changed ? I love that water, been drinking it for years (my tap water smells like a swimming pool) How can we get the city to re-open the Kitsum/64 th faucet. They built a great big parking lot there, then shut off the water. WTF
I was at the spring today. There is now access to all three springs again. No thanks to the City. Shame on them for trying to shut these down. They have now fixed the fences so that there is now no access through the truck stop.
Please don’t destroy those fences or the City will cement these springs shut once and for all!
I walked in from 64th and it was about .7km (7 minutes) to the northern most spring. Long way to walk with heavy water but a plan to get a garden wagon as well to haul my 18L bottles.
Fair bit of work but part of the adventure and well worth it for this healthy water.
I’m glad to hear that the springs are accessible again.
Back in February, the 15th to be exact, I was loading water bottles in our vehicle, parked legally at the truck stop. I was with my daughter and a friend’s dog. We loved to go for a walk in the watershed and take spring water home with us. Well, we were detained by a “volunteer” police person and two men from the railroad. No introductions on their end; however, after about 10 minutes of dialogue, I still didn’t have any answers as to how to access the springs without the need to carry bottles for long distances. Okay, so I get the need to be safe and the railroad’s worries about lawsuits (I suppose). I have been crossing railroad for about 40 years of my life, and I treat them and trains with respect.
After about another 20 minutes of detainment and licence taking, I was handed a violation ticket: “enter land upon which a line work is situated”.
Why this goes through ICBC and what my driver’s licence have to do with this, I do not understand. I suppose I was a scapegoat to try to scare everyone away……
I do not believe this is just, and a warning would have done the job of educating people such as myself of the importance of track crossing safety. It seems a little fishy….
I think it is important to dialogue about these issues and Yes, I will continue to be a spokesperson for freedom.
Helena. Sorry to hear you got ticketed but you did break the law and the warning signs are clearly there. The sooner people figure out that coming in from the truck stop is just not on the better the chance that the City of Delta won’t take drastic measures and just cement the springs over.
It is about 700 metres in from 64th Ave. About a ten minute hike.
I bought a wagon the haul the heavy bottles.
Its hard work but most things in life that’s just the way it has to be.
Hey JMS
They put big rocks around and over the spout like a fort and then dumped gravel on it.
Someone else had already dug out most of the gravel, I had to dig out some more to get my jugs under the flow, but yes you can still get water.
I just read some more of the comments here…..
Park on 64th ave, take a cart (that’s what I do)
Head downhill to the lower trail, then follow that south, it will turn and go downhill to the pumphouse. Keep heading north from the pumphouse and you will see all three spring eventually.
And when you call the city to complain about the big rocks you should also mention that the city still hasn’t fixed the fence that blocks access from the truck pullout. And tell them that you park elsewhere to get the water.
Are you saying there are still some spirings to get water from at the Delta water shed if we enter from 64th?
I thought all the the springs had been cemented over
The City has put big rocks on top of all 3 springs in the Watershed Park.
One of the locals told me it is because of how many people are parking in the truck pullout and walking across the railroad tracks.
PLEASE STOP DOING THIS!!
There is parking on 64th Ave and trails that lead down to the springs.
Here is a link to a map of the park: http://www.corp.delta.bc.ca/assets/Parks~Recreation~and~Culture/PDF/watershed_trailmap.pdf.
Do not think that the rules do not apply to you or that you can get away with ignoring the rules. You just mess it up for the rest of us.
The pool of water above the spring should still be there..but you do not want to drink that. There was a second spring just past the first one where the water bubbled up and went off into the stream..they have now covered that one as well with boulders and semented them in place around and over top of it.
THIS SPRING HAS NEW BEEN FILLED IN BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF DELTA!!!!
The rational they give is that it is a safety issue becasue people cross the train tracks from the truck stop to get to the spring..even though there are other entrances to the park without any train tracks..they dont care..I was there a few hours ago and got my last jug of water before they covered it up..this is sooo sad..
Please I urge you to call the Municipality at 604 946 4141 and complain..
Also be sure to call Mr Frasier at 604 946 3232 and tell him how you feel about this.
Wow… how heart wrenching. And so typical of a municipality to ruin this great opportunity to have access to clean, fresh water….
I will also call the numbers you left and voice my disappointment.
I was going to just hike in from Hwy 10 to get to the pipe, so to hear there isn’t even a spring anymore is sad.
Is the beautiful water pool gone too?
OMG!! i have tears right now and no words except this FOR SURE is NOT right! & i will help fight this also. I don’t believe they have the right to do this. Letters to the Municipality will also be good, to put something down in concrete form. I agree with you about crossing the train tracks in other places. I was thinking about this the other day: in Richmond there are places where we drive over the tracks in traffic intersections! that is not considered illegal either! CTV news should be contacted also. I’ve requested to join your facebook group. thank you for letting us know!
If you go to the yellow gate at the north end of the truck stop area there is another path that leads to the gushing pipe. I spent 3 hours one afternoon clearing this path. At this spot the train that is often there is not a problem.
I wonder if we can get in off Hwy 10 (across from the Golf course) where there is some parking… I will check this potential access out as soon as we can.
yeah, actually my partner did some research as we thought that could not be the only way to the spring and as i don’t know the area i didn’t know this, but you should be able to get to it from the Delta Watershed park…altho how long you have to walk to it I have no idea but am going back, maybe tomorrow to check it out….link here:
can see why they don’t want people crossing the train tracks, but i hope it’s not a really far walk from the car to the spring, in terms of lugging heavy bottles back…
If you were to go in from 64th, then yea that would be a significant hike…
I appreciate if you find out if we can get there from the Hwy 10 side… might work. I know it is the first turn off before getting on HWY 91…
Thanks for this info, just got back from this spring today. i could not cross at the path in the mid-point of the truck stop due to a barbed-wire fence that must have been put up within the past week as i was there last week and it wasn’t there. i didn’t go down to the yellow gate as you mention here & wish i had to see if that damn fence runs all the way down there too. also some concrete blocks were set up to make it more difficult to get to the path. it looks like they want to prevent people from crossing the train tracks which makes sense, but unfortunately, the spring is on the other side. i seriously want to cry right now, this is such a great spring & not too far for me to travel to, and a pretty area for walking. i usually see people there running and walking the trail. just wanted to let everyone know. i also saw the train there much more often than before. not happy!!!!!
Ack! My son just tried to get water too… all barracaded and big signs everywhere to stop trespassing. We will try the yellow gate next time although my son said it looks blocked now too
I think they upgraded how it looks… Either that or I got water from the wrong source. I went there and it looked more like a small pond with a pipe that had water gushing from the top. I hope that was the right ‘spring’…
Have been coming here for years, getting several bottles from this spring a week, and I live in Richmond! Best water on the planet; comes from Mt. Baker.
I have been visiting this spring for a while and collecting water. If you walk to your left on the trail for 5 minutes you will find a spring with a far larger volume, and more pristine setting. For the purposes of hauling water however, the first spring as described in this write up is easier. Last time I went I spoke to someone who had the water tested, and who confirmed that this water is among the best on earth!
Hey All…lets try to keep this one secret…the City of Delta shut down the other public source off 64th Ave a few years back…they will cap this source (which has been running for decades — I have been using this source for 20 years) if it is over used….
I thought it was going to be some boring old post, but it really compensated for my time. I will post a link to this page on my blog. I am sure my visitors will find that very useful. Thank you!
Just went to this spring today, great directions and great tasting water. Took some pictures of the spring too, let me know if you want me to send them so you can put it up here .
THANX for this site it’s fantastic !!
I found this spring today through this web site and link – your directions and description are perfect. I would add that after you go through the chain link, past the creek, cross the gravel road going towards the abandoned cement sturcture and the water pipe in on your left. Thank you so much
Hi, do people organize carpools from downtown Vancouver to the spring? I’d love to go but I don’t have a car. I’d be willing to give you some gas money if you take me there. Thanks!
I have visited recently and will update the info on findasprings facebook page with photo’s a video and a map.
I don’t think you can get here anymore but I have the info on the access they provided in 2012. There is an overflow for the spring so water is actually flowing so it’s probably not just a well now as some are saying.
The water is ice cold and a little bit hard, there were people filling the big water cooler type bottles and the flow is pretty good.
The actual GPS location is: 49.116380, -122.904155
Sorry, I’m a bit confused by your comment. Is the spring water available or is it well water?
I’m totally new to this. I’m currently trying to detox from mould toxicity and spring water would be very helpful for me. I live in North Delta and am just learning about this spring through my research about detoxing.
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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yes pictures would be great
Ah, that would be structure! Typos
It gets tested regularly by city of Delta
wicked me voy
Went today. Springs are closed. Boulders over top of them. What a shame.
A tap with free water will once again flow at Watershed Park in North Delta — at a different site and designed for personal use only.The new water station, which people will have to pump by hand, will be located close to the scout camp in a more central area of the park, according to Delta engineering director Steven Lan. A water line with controls will be connected from one of the three existing wells to the new watering station, costing around $45,000.Full Story http://www.thenownewspaper.com/Free+water+flows+again+Delta+Watershed+Park+site/6674473/story.html#ixzz1vzRyS8Pk
There is now once again some access to the water here. Smaller jugs only will work.Highly suggest coming in from 64th rather than the railroad. You are trespassing and that is the main motivation for the City to shut this down! The person who once again vandalized the fence is putiing this entire thing in jeopardy.
oh good! thank you so much for letting us know! i haven’t been able to make it over and wasn’t sure what i would find. yes, PLZ whoever is damaging the fence, please stop, it will not get you anywhere and the springs are in danger of idiocy ruining such a natural, rare treasure. just putting it out to the good universe!
Again..I would please urge anyone who loves this water and believes in our rights to free access to pure unadulterated drinking water call the municipality of Delta and tell them how you feel about what they have done and demand that the springs be made accessable again.
Remember, we are dealing with insane people here. These people have no reverance for the true miracle of life that we have been gifted and cannot currently understand the value of this sacred site.
To the mazatec indians in the mexican mountains of huatla, such springs are sacred places of reverance and worship and they are referred to as “they eyes of the earth”. Most people in our western world are completely removed from reality and live day to day within the paradigm of a dead world, continuously kicking the rotting corpse expecting one last responce from the thing. These people are deaf to the songs of the earth, spiritually blind and cannot see the lifeblood of the mother literally pumping up through her veins in front of their eyes.
Tap water is a crime, poisonous and stupifing to those who drink it..and yet so many do. We must have compassion for those who oppress us for they cannot see, while at the same time we must get through to these people..
To the person who put up the green flyers in the park, thanx for the effort. I saw them on Saturday but by Sunday they were all removed.
There are 2 portable toilets beside the old pumphouse, is that because the city is planning to do some more work/damage to the springs ? I’m sure they were not put there for the park users convenience.
Many people used to get water from there, why are they not saying anything ? Are Canadian people too complacent ?
Here is the link to the petition…….
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/restore-watershed-park-spring-access/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=system&utm_campaign=Send%2Bto%2BFriend
This has gone from bad to STUPID What is going on with the City of Delta ? Why are they going to these extremes ? It’s one thing to close off access from Hiway 91 to please the BNSF rail line,. (Yes it’s probably not a smart thing to go climbing over a parked train) but people cross railway lines all over the world.
Why is Delta spending all this money to completely obliterate access to the best water in the world. The 3 springs have been completely covered over with boulders that are bolted together. It would take a bulldozer to move them.
There is a petition started, see photo below for web address.
To the person who posted these, great job, but could you please put some on the Hwy 91 truck pull out area, where most people used to gain access to the spring.
How could we get the city to provide a free flowing pipe to the truck pull out area where we could all get the water safely ? If they are not testing the water anymore, all they would need to do is put up a sign saying that it is not tested & to use at your own risk.. CYA
Just remember this is Canada, we do not live in a dictatorship..
Perhaps it is time to call the news media. They can help spread the word & possibly get some spineless politicians to start answering our questions 🙁
I have been waling in from 64th to get my water lately..as far as I know noone has cut the fence they put in yet..I am in there all the time as I live so close..I check frequently. Still, they covered the springs again it seems just today.
Why did they do this ? I know it ment crossing the railway property, but people have been doing it for years. What changed ? I love that water, been drinking it for years (my tap water smells like a swimming pool) How can we get the city to re-open the Kitsum/64 th faucet. They built a great big parking lot there, then shut off the water. WTF
I was at the spring today. There is now access to all three springs again. No thanks to the City. Shame on them for trying to shut these down. They have now fixed the fences so that there is now no access through the truck stop.
Please don’t destroy those fences or the City will cement these springs shut once and for all!
I walked in from 64th and it was about .7km (7 minutes) to the northern most spring. Long way to walk with heavy water but a plan to get a garden wagon as well to haul my 18L bottles.
Fair bit of work but part of the adventure and well worth it for this healthy water.
I’m glad to hear that the springs are accessible again.
Back in February, the 15th to be exact, I was loading water bottles in our vehicle, parked legally at the truck stop. I was with my daughter and a friend’s dog. We loved to go for a walk in the watershed and take spring water home with us. Well, we were detained by a “volunteer” police person and two men from the railroad. No introductions on their end; however, after about 10 minutes of dialogue, I still didn’t have any answers as to how to access the springs without the need to carry bottles for long distances. Okay, so I get the need to be safe and the railroad’s worries about lawsuits (I suppose). I have been crossing railroad for about 40 years of my life, and I treat them and trains with respect.
After about another 20 minutes of detainment and licence taking, I was handed a violation ticket: “enter land upon which a line work is situated”.
Why this goes through ICBC and what my driver’s licence have to do with this, I do not understand. I suppose I was a scapegoat to try to scare everyone away……
I do not believe this is just, and a warning would have done the job of educating people such as myself of the importance of track crossing safety. It seems a little fishy….
I think it is important to dialogue about these issues and Yes, I will continue to be a spokesperson for freedom.
Helena. Sorry to hear you got ticketed but you did break the law and the warning signs are clearly there. The sooner people figure out that coming in from the truck stop is just not on the better the chance that the City of Delta won’t take drastic measures and just cement the springs over.
It is about 700 metres in from 64th Ave. About a ten minute hike.
I bought a wagon the haul the heavy bottles.
Its hard work but most things in life that’s just the way it has to be.
Hey JMS
They put big rocks around and over the spout like a fort and then dumped gravel on it.
Someone else had already dug out most of the gravel, I had to dig out some more to get my jugs under the flow, but yes you can still get water.
I just read some more of the comments here…..
Park on 64th ave, take a cart (that’s what I do)
Head downhill to the lower trail, then follow that south, it will turn and go downhill to the pumphouse. Keep heading north from the pumphouse and you will see all three spring eventually.
And when you call the city to complain about the big rocks you should also mention that the city still hasn’t fixed the fence that blocks access from the truck pullout. And tell them that you park elsewhere to get the water.
Thank you
Hey BurtonTheAnarch
Are you saying there are still some spirings to get water from at the Delta water shed if we enter from 64th?
I thought all the the springs had been cemented over
The City has put big rocks on top of all 3 springs in the Watershed Park.
One of the locals told me it is because of how many people are parking in the truck pullout and walking across the railroad tracks.
PLEASE STOP DOING THIS!!
There is parking on 64th Ave and trails that lead down to the springs.
Here is a link to a map of the park:
http://www.corp.delta.bc.ca/assets/Parks~Recreation~and~Culture/PDF/watershed_trailmap.pdf.
Do not think that the rules do not apply to you or that you can get away with ignoring the rules. You just mess it up for the rest of us.
“Is the beautiful water pool gone too?”
The pool of water above the spring should still be there..but you do not want to drink that. There was a second spring just past the first one where the water bubbled up and went off into the stream..they have now covered that one as well with boulders and semented them in place around and over top of it.
THIS SPRING HAS NEW BEEN FILLED IN BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF DELTA!!!!
The rational they give is that it is a safety issue becasue people cross the train tracks from the truck stop to get to the spring..even though there are other entrances to the park without any train tracks..they dont care..I was there a few hours ago and got my last jug of water before they covered it up..this is sooo sad..
Please I urge you to call the Municipality at 604 946 4141 and complain..
Also be sure to call Mr Frasier at 604 946 3232 and tell him how you feel about this.
You can join our facebook group at
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/195496987229707/
Please tell anyone you can about this and spread the word. Clean water is our right and we need to stop this!
Wow… how heart wrenching. And so typical of a municipality to ruin this great opportunity to have access to clean, fresh water….
I will also call the numbers you left and voice my disappointment.
I was going to just hike in from Hwy 10 to get to the pipe, so to hear there isn’t even a spring anymore is sad.
Is the beautiful water pool gone too?
OMG!! i have tears right now and no words except this FOR SURE is NOT right! & i will help fight this also. I don’t believe they have the right to do this. Letters to the Municipality will also be good, to put something down in concrete form. I agree with you about crossing the train tracks in other places. I was thinking about this the other day: in Richmond there are places where we drive over the tracks in traffic intersections! that is not considered illegal either! CTV news should be contacted also. I’ve requested to join your facebook group. thank you for letting us know!
If you go to the yellow gate at the north end of the truck stop area there is another path that leads to the gushing pipe. I spent 3 hours one afternoon clearing this path. At this spot the train that is often there is not a problem.
I wonder if we can get in off Hwy 10 (across from the Golf course) where there is some parking… I will check this potential access out as soon as we can.
yeah, actually my partner did some research as we thought that could not be the only way to the spring and as i don’t know the area i didn’t know this, but you should be able to get to it from the Delta Watershed park…altho how long you have to walk to it I have no idea but am going back, maybe tomorrow to check it out….link here:
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Delta-Watershed-near-Vancouver-BC-6
and here is a detailed map found on that site:
http://www.corp.delta.bc.ca/assets/Parks~Recreation~and~Culture/PDF/watershed_trailmap.pdf
can see why they don’t want people crossing the train tracks, but i hope it’s not a really far walk from the car to the spring, in terms of lugging heavy bottles back…
If you were to go in from 64th, then yea that would be a significant hike…
I appreciate if you find out if we can get there from the Hwy 10 side… might work. I know it is the first turn off before getting on HWY 91…
Thanks for this info, just got back from this spring today. i could not cross at the path in the mid-point of the truck stop due to a barbed-wire fence that must have been put up within the past week as i was there last week and it wasn’t there. i didn’t go down to the yellow gate as you mention here & wish i had to see if that damn fence runs all the way down there too. also some concrete blocks were set up to make it more difficult to get to the path. it looks like they want to prevent people from crossing the train tracks which makes sense, but unfortunately, the spring is on the other side. i seriously want to cry right now, this is such a great spring & not too far for me to travel to, and a pretty area for walking. i usually see people there running and walking the trail. just wanted to let everyone know. i also saw the train there much more often than before. not happy!!!!!
Ack! My son just tried to get water too… all barracaded and big signs everywhere to stop trespassing. We will try the yellow gate next time although my son said it looks blocked now too
I think they upgraded how it looks… Either that or I got water from the wrong source. I went there and it looked more like a small pond with a pipe that had water gushing from the top. I hope that was the right ‘spring’…
Have been coming here for years, getting several bottles from this spring a week, and I live in Richmond! Best water on the planet; comes from Mt. Baker.
I have been visiting this spring for a while and collecting water. If you walk to your left on the trail for 5 minutes you will find a spring with a far larger volume, and more pristine setting. For the purposes of hauling water however, the first spring as described in this write up is easier. Last time I went I spoke to someone who had the water tested, and who confirmed that this water is among the best on earth!
Hey All…lets try to keep this one secret…the City of Delta shut down the other public source off 64th Ave a few years back…they will cap this source (which has been running for decades — I have been using this source for 20 years) if it is over used….
I thought it was going to be some boring old post, but it really compensated for my time. I will post a link to this page on my blog. I am sure my visitors will find that very useful. Thank you!
Thank you for posting the location of this spring! It was quite an adventure getting water from the spring. I have photos and GPS coordinates on my blog at http://www.cyprich.com/2010/12/19/well-water-at-levity-artesian-spring/.
Thank-you for this listing…I’ve lived in Delta for 30 years and not known about this gem!
I couldn’t find any resources with the corp of delta regarding testing this water for any kind of parasites, pollutants etc…is this a concern?
And that the dump is so close too?
Just went to this spring today, great directions and great tasting water. Took some pictures of the spring too, let me know if you want me to send them so you can put it up here .
THANX for this site it’s fantastic !!
I found this spring today through this web site and link – your directions and description are perfect. I would add that after you go through the chain link, past the creek, cross the gravel road going towards the abandoned cement sturcture and the water pipe in on your left. Thank you so much
Thank you so much for posting this I am fairly new to BC and to all this and this is first on my list. I will check it out this week.
Thanks
Thankyou for finding this spring 🙂
Anyone have the TDS count?
This isn’t a spring…
Visited this one last week and it’s shut off. The access from the hwy is fenced off and the pipe is shut off. 🙁
Is this spring currently accessible and usable?
It’s usable but I think you can only access it from 64th ave. now (there is a tap installed just north of the water tower), not from the highway.
Hi, do people organize carpools from downtown Vancouver to the spring? I’d love to go but I don’t have a car. I’d be willing to give you some gas money if you take me there. Thanks!
Hi Irene,
When I used to live downtown I would go to the spring in North Vancouver using a Car to Go. It’s very economical and available. Good luck!
I have visited recently and will update the info on findasprings facebook page with photo’s a video and a map.
I don’t think you can get here anymore but I have the info on the access they provided in 2012. There is an overflow for the spring so water is actually flowing so it’s probably not just a well now as some are saying.
The water is ice cold and a little bit hard, there were people filling the big water cooler type bottles and the flow is pretty good.
The actual GPS location is: 49.116380, -122.904155
and a proper walking map is here: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/49.1188755,-122.9055955/49.116381,-122.904153/@49.1185827,-122.9057775,198m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
hello Sarah,
i live close to White Rock. May I ask where you go to collect fresh spring water Thank you
janet
Hi Richard,
Sorry, I’m a bit confused by your comment. Is the spring water available or is it well water?
I’m totally new to this. I’m currently trying to detox from mould toxicity and spring water would be very helpful for me. I live in North Delta and am just learning about this spring through my research about detoxing.
Is it recommended to boil this water?
Does anyone here know if the new water site has opened yet? Thanks!
Thankyou for finding this spring 🙂
Anyone have the TDS count?