****As of 9/16/2013 We have been notified that this spring has been CLOSED down**** Please let us know if anything changes! ~The FindASpring Team~
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It is routed through a hose accessible to all on the side of Harbor Road. It is right across from the library next to a long dock that goes out to the harbor
Nearest Address
Cold Spring Harbor Library, New York
Directions from Nearest Address
Across the street and about 100 feet east.(It is adjacent to the boat launch ramp). Once you pass the library pull into the public parking lot on the right side- it is for the boat launch & hiking trails. If you are lucky, you will be able to make a left out of this parking lot & get a spot across the street- right in front of where the spring water flows.
The water has been tested, it has very high levels of nitrates and nitrites, otherwise known as pesticides and fertilizers. It also has extremely high acidic levels which is terrible for our health. It might taste good but maybe there is a good reason, a health reason for shutting the water off. This has nothing to do with your own freedom rights this is a health issue. Where do you think all the pesticides go, what about all the maliathion that was sprayed for West Niles, why are they're no longer lobsters, shrimp and oysters in our water. Why in the world would you drink something that is killing off our wildlife. I don't get it…..
Hello all, I live in CSH, and don't know why the water was shut off either. All I know, is that people that do take the water have been posting obnoxious signs such as “Turn the Water On”, and “Obama Shut off the Water”, and there have been people out at a table on the side of the road (and 25A is very dangerous) having people sign a petition to bring the water back . Many have commented that CSH is a quaint old village, and we'd like to keep it that way. Anyone who lives here sees people taking water at all hours of the day and night with lights on, radios blasting and leaving water bottles, cigarette buts, garbage on the site. Maybe you aren't those people, but that's what we residents see and you know the saying “One bad apple spoils the whole barrel! I have never tried the water, and don't want to. I'm not sure why you want to because for all you know, someone might have put their mouth on the hose to drink, or maybe their dog drank from the hose and licked it. The whole idea is disgusting and unsanitary to me no matter how great you think the water is. Just my thoughts, sorry.
Your response is an important one. Litter bugs are everywhere. The town should be charging fines for littering. If they can catch people on speeding, vagrancy and parking issues, the town can also watch for those that are dropping their goods where ever they please, this includes cigarette butts.
I have been coming here for several years and have run into people who have been for 25+ years. I thought that it was public property as it is literally on the side of a public road. the water hose could easily be rerouted to public property if there was demand. I emailed the town of Huntington about the situation and didn't get a response. If anyone is up for organizing, I will be the first in line to get our water turned back on. I'll keep posted.
If I could just say. . .this is how things get out of hand when they don't necessarily need to. Like I said, I've never been to this Spring, but perhaps the people who own the neighboring property have their own reasons for denying access. Perhaps someone (not you, of course) was noisy, messy, or inebriated when they filled up and it left them with a bad taste in their mouths. Maybe people were rude or disrespectful.
I don't know the answer to these questions, and it seems like neither does anybody else on this list. Why not ask the owners what their motivation was and ask if they'd consider working something out? Maybe leaving a donations box nearby, or charging 50 cents per visit, or requiring a call in advance to control disorderly behavior might be all they would need to feel comfortable. And how bad would that be?
Being a property owner can be a huge hassle, especially when random people are wandering up into your space every few days. And some of those people (again, not you) might be kind of weird.
Anyway, they may be total a**holes, that's true, but we'll never know until somebody kindly asks for an explanation. One way to ensure that they *become* total a**holes is by preemptively treating them that way and starting some kind of war on their town.
Have a little compassion for the people who live/work on the land full time and realize that we water foragers are guests who visit for a short while and move on, while they have to live there every day. A little understanding can go a long way towards finding a solution, but the freaking out will only lead to more problems.
Remember, the point of this is so we can get some good water, not to raise holy hell on people we don't even know. Keep the mission in sight, lest we lose more of these wells.
D
PS- not to jump to conclusions, but I think it's worth noting that after what, 100 years (?), the well is only now being closed now that it's been publicized on this site? It might help if Daniel put up some guidelines as to proper behavior with “the natives” when filling up in case “disorderly conduct” was what caused the closing. Presumably more and more people are visiting now, which means more and more chances of a mishap. This is something that we should bear in mind across the world as spring water becomes more and more popular. D
I'll save the political/racial ranting for the liberal and/or ethnic posters and just say that probably any trespassers will be prosecuted, not convicted. The conviction will be up to a jury not the property owner, but I'd bet dollars to donuts that it would never even get as far as an indictment. Do they have retina scanning devices on those cameras to compare us all with the international spring water thieves database?
Has anyone even tried communicating with the owners of the property? (I would recommend that most of these posters *not* attempt that, since they don't strike me as being terribly diplomatic).
Anyway, I haven't been to this spring yet, but this thread line has made me want to come down there and meet y'all!
The water continues to flow heavily out of the rocks to the right of and below the dock. You just need to walk down below the dock to get it. The tubes have been removed but the water still pours out of the rocks. I filled a bottle this way today.
The spring is back in action. I was there on Sunday and there is a black hose with spring water running out right next to the entrance to the yacht club pier.
Went by today the dam tyranny of the quote unquote free county we are supposed to be living in ! WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO PREVENT FOLKS FROM GETTING SOME SPRING WATER !! ! See the movie “America – From freedom to facism ” by Aaron Russo
I've been getting cold spring water for a long time now. Someone told me there was a spring in Oyster Bay some years ago in which people abused and made a mess. Driving past Cold spring in a hurry to get to Huntington I saw this man cleaning his vaccum equipment out he must use for a business. Stupid ass! Others like Asian Restaurant owners or something bring many bottles to fill and are just down right selfish! Maybe a sign with Courtesy Tips might help.
If anyone knows of a spring somewhere on long Island please let us know. The travel is so far to go west and north. You know there has to be more springs here.
I also went to CS Harbor and was totally devasted when I had seen that the water was no longer available. So I am wondering, what are our options for pure, fresh spring water for those of us living on Long Island?
Hi Jay, We are outraged too! We think we saw you last weekend at the banished spring. In the air above us that day there were heavy chemtrails — just another issue at large – of course the Sping water is more urgent at the moment .. We wonder who is responsible for removing the hose and for what reason. ??
Sunday May 16th 2010. The hose has been cut and diverted into a private dock area . There was a sign at the location above which had been painted over as to block out the words “Taking water prohibited.” The sign currently reads “Turn water back on”.
The gate was open to the dock so I didn't see the sign that it was a private area untill after I filled my jugs,
The Cold spring for the public has been shut down, and the hose removed with only a sign that say's : “TAKING SPRING WATER PROHIBITED” With no explanation given, after over 100 years, they owe us that.. i'm very upset ! Just wanted to let people know before they drive.
hey thankyou everyone that has made the knowledge of this spring available i have been searching for a spring for so long and did not realize there was one so close to me i live in long beach on the south shore thankyouuuuuuu
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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The water has been tested, it has very high levels of nitrates and nitrites, otherwise known as pesticides and fertilizers. It also has extremely high acidic levels which is terrible for our health. It might taste good but maybe there is a good reason, a health reason for shutting the water off. This has nothing to do with your own freedom rights this is a health issue. Where do you think all the pesticides go, what about all the maliathion that was sprayed for West Niles, why are they're no longer lobsters, shrimp and oysters in our water. Why in the world would you drink something that is killing off our wildlife. I don't get it…..
Hello all,
I live in CSH, and don't know why the water was shut off either. All I know, is that people that do take the water have been posting obnoxious signs such as “Turn the Water On”, and “Obama Shut off the Water”, and there have been people out at a table on the side of the road (and 25A is very dangerous) having people sign a petition to bring the water back . Many have commented that CSH is a quaint old village, and we'd like to keep it that way. Anyone who lives here sees people taking water at all hours of the day and night with lights on, radios blasting and leaving water bottles, cigarette buts, garbage on the site. Maybe you aren't those people, but that's what we residents see and you know the saying “One bad apple spoils the whole barrel! I have never tried the water, and don't want to. I'm not sure why you want to because for all you know, someone might have put their mouth on the hose to drink, or maybe their dog drank from the hose and licked it. The whole idea is disgusting and unsanitary to me no matter how great you think the water is.
Just my thoughts, sorry.
Your response is an important one. Litter bugs are everywhere. The town should be charging fines for littering. If they can catch people on speeding, vagrancy and parking issues, the town can also watch for those that are dropping their goods where ever they please, this includes cigarette butts.
I have been coming here for several years and have run into people who have been for 25+ years. I thought that it was public property as it is literally on the side of a public road. the water hose could easily be rerouted to public property if there was demand. I emailed the town of Huntington about the situation and didn't get a response. If anyone is up for organizing, I will be the first in line to get our water turned back on. I'll keep posted.
I think there needs to be a proper conduct or else sign.
If I could just say. . .this is how things get out of hand when they don't necessarily need to. Like I said, I've never been to this Spring, but perhaps the people who own the neighboring property have their own reasons for denying access. Perhaps someone (not you, of course) was noisy, messy, or inebriated when they filled up and it left them with a bad taste in their mouths. Maybe people were rude or disrespectful.
I don't know the answer to these questions, and it seems like neither does anybody else on this list. Why not ask the owners what their motivation was and ask if they'd consider working something out? Maybe leaving a donations box nearby, or charging 50 cents per visit, or requiring a call in advance to control disorderly behavior might be all they would need to feel comfortable. And how bad would that be?
Being a property owner can be a huge hassle, especially when random people are wandering up into your space every few days. And some of those people (again, not you) might be kind of weird.
Anyway, they may be total a**holes, that's true, but we'll never know until somebody kindly asks for an explanation. One way to ensure that they *become* total a**holes is by preemptively treating them that way and starting some kind of war on their town.
Have a little compassion for the people who live/work on the land full time and realize that we water foragers are guests who visit for a short while and move on, while they have to live there every day. A little understanding can go a long way towards finding a solution, but the freaking out will only lead to more problems.
Remember, the point of this is so we can get some good water, not to raise holy hell on people we don't even know. Keep the mission in sight, lest we lose more of these wells.
D
PS- not to jump to conclusions, but I think it's worth noting that after what, 100 years (?), the well is only now being closed now that it's been publicized on this site? It might help if Daniel put up some guidelines as to proper behavior with “the natives” when filling up in case “disorderly conduct” was what caused the closing. Presumably more and more people are visiting now, which means more and more chances of a mishap. This is something that we should bear in mind across the world as spring water becomes more and more popular. D
Oh man, this is about to get interesting!
I'll save the political/racial ranting for the liberal and/or ethnic posters and just say that probably any trespassers will be prosecuted, not convicted. The conviction will be up to a jury not the property owner, but I'd bet dollars to donuts that it would never even get as far as an indictment. Do they have retina scanning devices on those cameras to compare us all with the international spring water thieves database?
Has anyone even tried communicating with the owners of the property? (I would recommend that most of these posters *not* attempt that, since they don't strike me as being terribly diplomatic).
Anyway, I haven't been to this spring yet, but this thread line has made me want to come down there and meet y'all!
The water continues to flow heavily out of the rocks to the right of and below the dock. You just need to walk down below the dock to get it. The tubes have been removed but the water still pours out of the rocks. I filled a bottle this way today.
The spring is back in action. I was there on Sunday and there is a black hose with spring water running out right next to the entrance to the yacht club pier.
Went by today the dam tyranny of the quote unquote free county we are supposed to be living in ! WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO PREVENT FOLKS FROM GETTING SOME SPRING WATER !! ! See the movie “America – From freedom to facism ” by Aaron Russo
I've been getting cold spring water for a long time now. Someone told me there was a spring in Oyster Bay some years ago in which people abused and made a mess. Driving past Cold spring in a hurry to get to Huntington I saw this man cleaning his vaccum equipment out he must use for a business. Stupid ass! Others like Asian Restaurant owners or something bring many bottles to fill and are just down right selfish! Maybe a sign with Courtesy Tips might help.
If anyone knows of a spring somewhere on long Island please let us know.
The travel is so far to go west and north. You know there has to be more springs here.
Thank you!
I also went to CS Harbor and was totally devasted when I had seen that the water was no longer available. So I am wondering, what are our options for pure, fresh spring water for those of us living on Long Island?
Hi Jay,
We are outraged too! We think we saw you last weekend at the banished spring. In the air above us that day there were heavy chemtrails — just another issue at large – of course the Sping water is more urgent at the moment ..
We wonder who is responsible for removing the hose and for what reason. ??
so is there any hope of getting the water back? who can we talk to?
Sunday May 16th 2010. The hose has been cut and diverted into a private dock area . There was a sign at the location above which had been painted over as to block out the words “Taking water prohibited.” The sign currently reads “Turn water back on”.
The gate was open to the dock so I didn't see the sign that it was a private area untill after I filled my jugs,
i wonder what the reason for prohibiting water use is. I hope there is not contamination.
THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! Who is “they” that have “prohibited” the public from using our natural resources on public property!!!!
The Cold spring for the public has been shut down, and the hose removed with only a sign that say's :
“TAKING SPRING WATER PROHIBITED”
With no explanation given, after over 100 years, they owe us that.. i'm very upset !
Just wanted to let people know before they drive.
I was here today. Best water ever!
hey thankyou everyone that has made the knowledge of this spring available i have been searching for a spring for so long and did not realize there was one so close to me i live in long beach on the south shore
thankyouuuuuuu