Take first left onto Orange Turnpike after passing Red Apple Rest on Rt. 17 north, bear right at fork. Go 3/4 mile on Orange turnpike, spring on right (no signs available). Parking on shoulder.
i’ve been away for a while and am curious as to the status of the tuxedo/monroe spring – safe to drink? seems like conversation drops off at 7/8 months ago
writing this on 1/16/13
Hi, I’m the editor of Dirt magazine (dirt-mag.com) and am looking for folks to interview about spring water and/or go spring hunting with. If you’re interested, please let me know! 845-469-9000 x344, becca.tucker@strausnews.com.
The highway workers that are paving to roads by the spring have ripped down any notes stuck to the “Do Not Drink” sign very quickly. So anything posted stated the water is ok will not last long. But as long as ek and other people are filling up I guess it’s safe. I saw some of those highway workers, and now I am guessing they just don’t wnat to take care of the road by the spring so the whole story that the well is contaminated could be bunk. If anyone knows differently then let us know. I think the whole thing with the sign is a sham. I am sticking to that until some proof is shown that the water is undrinkable
I think there is a problem in the area. I have a well that is testing very high for coliform lately. I would not drink the water and we have to put a UV light on our well. It has been going on for months now. I was going to come get water in Tuxedo but have heard several springs in the area are contaminated.
i have always had coliform in my well regardless of how much bleach i dumped down it. we too put a uv system in and we dont even have it plugged in anymore! all it does is suck up electric and they recommend changing the bulbs every year $$$$$. bottom line we’re not sick or dead! wet spring= higher coliform. i my opinion city(tap)water has more stuff that can kill you than the spring…chlorine,flouride,all the drugs and chemicals people dump down the toilet.
Thanks for the info. What do you mean by wet spring = higher coliform? I drank well water my entire life and we never had it tested to my knowledge, but I am concerned about the health issues surrounding coliform in the water. My 8 year old had gastric issues from drinking it but it did not bother me. I really just want to make sure the spring is safe to drink.
took the samle to the lab they will call by 3:00 pm 6-5-2012 if there is a problem.
they will mail the report to me and i will post it at the spring for all to see
All us spring water drinkers have elevated you to hero status ek. Good work and thanks for the video. If the water is clean then Dr Jean Hudson,that stated the water was tested and has bacteria as well as saying later in the news article that “The springs are not testable because it depends on the weather”, will have to contend with your findings. Such a mish mash of confusing info in that article is suspect. What does that even mean? Either it was tested or not. I do not trust the DOH or any journalism. But we will see soon enough.
Thank you Ek. Please come back and post what you find out. I tried calling the DOH from work today and stayed on hold and could not continue waiting. I will post anything I find out too. That spring is too convenient for me as it is on my way to work and would like to know the status.
There is a new sign again saying from the NY Commissioner Of Health claiming the water is not drinkable. Either this is the same water people have been drinking for years and is ok or something has since been detected in the water. It ould be nice to know if this is someone just covering themselves or if the water is all of a sudden undrinkable after all these years. I have no idea. It tastes the same although I am cautious and want to find out.
The sign that stated “water is not potable” was only up for a few days. Then it was taken down and people are filling up again. No one seems to know who posted the sign since it is a NY State Park the spring is in. I am now filling up again as it seems fine but it would be nice to know why a sign was put up. Someone I know remembers a sign a few years ago too but it was temporary. I do remember however after Hurricane Irene last year the water was not drinkable for about a week. Wood chunks were coming out of the pipe in the water.
right, we are also drinking it. I called Dep of Health -they didn’t put up this sign either, most probably it was by land owners for insurance purposes.
This spring has been there since I was kid which was 40 years ago. I always wondered who owned the land behind it. There was an old dirt road but I think its overgrown now.
The given directions are correct except for the milage from the turnoff onto Orange turnpike. We clocked it and it was 1.5 miles NOT 3/4 of a mile. The spring will be on the right side of the road.
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I filled up on May 27, 2023. I boiled it and then tested it. It tested positive for Coliform bacteria, even though it looked clear and tasted fresh with a slight sweetness. Please be cautious. Also, the tick were active.
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i’ve been away for a while and am curious as to the status of the tuxedo/monroe spring – safe to drink? seems like conversation drops off at 7/8 months ago
writing this on 1/16/13
Hi, I’m the editor of Dirt magazine (dirt-mag.com) and am looking for folks to interview about spring water and/or go spring hunting with. If you’re interested, please let me know! 845-469-9000 x344, becca.tucker@strausnews.com.
The highway workers that are paving to roads by the spring have ripped down any notes stuck to the “Do Not Drink” sign very quickly. So anything posted stated the water is ok will not last long. But as long as ek and other people are filling up I guess it’s safe. I saw some of those highway workers, and now I am guessing they just don’t wnat to take care of the road by the spring so the whole story that the well is contaminated could be bunk. If anyone knows differently then let us know. I think the whole thing with the sign is a sham. I am sticking to that until some proof is shown that the water is undrinkable
hey youtube guy whats the results from your test?
positive for total coliform
negative e. coli
will post written report next time we fill up
I think there is a problem in the area. I have a well that is testing very high for coliform lately. I would not drink the water and we have to put a UV light on our well. It has been going on for months now. I was going to come get water in Tuxedo but have heard several springs in the area are contaminated.
i have always had coliform in my well regardless of how much bleach i dumped down it. we too put a uv system in and we dont even have it plugged in anymore! all it does is suck up electric and they recommend changing the bulbs every year $$$$$. bottom line we’re not sick or dead! wet spring= higher coliform. i my opinion city(tap)water has more stuff that can kill you than the spring…chlorine,flouride,all the drugs and chemicals people dump down the toilet.
Thanks for the info. What do you mean by wet spring = higher coliform? I drank well water my entire life and we never had it tested to my knowledge, but I am concerned about the health issues surrounding coliform in the water. My 8 year old had gastric issues from drinking it but it did not bother me. I really just want to make sure the spring is safe to drink.
took the samle to the lab they will call by 3:00 pm 6-5-2012 if there is a problem.
they will mail the report to me and i will post it at the spring for all to see
https://youtu.be/dMuf9hSEE4E
All us spring water drinkers have elevated you to hero status ek. Good work and thanks for the video. If the water is clean then Dr Jean Hudson,that stated the water was tested and has bacteria as well as saying later in the news article that “The springs are not testable because it depends on the weather”, will have to contend with your findings. Such a mish mash of confusing info in that article is suspect. What does that even mean? Either it was tested or not. I do not trust the DOH or any journalism. But we will see soon enough.
orange county dept. of health did not post the sign waiting for a callback from someone that knows
my wife just filled up and took a picture of the sign…i am calling dept of health tomorrow to try and get water report
Thank you Ek. Please come back and post what you find out. I tried calling the DOH from work today and stayed on hold and could not continue waiting. I will post anything I find out too. That spring is too convenient for me as it is on my way to work and would like to know the status.
Thanks we saw the sign there too today.. I was going to call tomorrow and will post anything I find out.
There is a new sign again saying from the NY Commissioner Of Health claiming the water is not drinkable. Either this is the same water people have been drinking for years and is ok or something has since been detected in the water. It ould be nice to know if this is someone just covering themselves or if the water is all of a sudden undrinkable after all these years. I have no idea. It tastes the same although I am cautious and want to find out.
Was there yesterday 5-19-12 sign is there got water anyway. tested at home tds 28 ph around 5 . Gotta be better than the tap. Im drinking it……
The sign that stated “water is not potable” was only up for a few days. Then it was taken down and people are filling up again. No one seems to know who posted the sign since it is a NY State Park the spring is in. I am now filling up again as it seems fine but it would be nice to know why a sign was put up. Someone I know remembers a sign a few years ago too but it was temporary. I do remember however after Hurricane Irene last year the water was not drinkable for about a week. Wood chunks were coming out of the pipe in the water.
right, we are also drinking it. I called Dep of Health -they didn’t put up this sign either, most probably it was by land owners for insurance purposes.
what I am concerned about is parasites/bacteria?
Are there tests for this?
is the do not drink sign there and if yes who posted it?
its there and I have no idea who posted
We just came from there as well. It’s not a sign from the dep but rather a sign from parks commission.
So what does that mean exactly and how do you know that?
my water bottle had green algae? in it after a few weeks?
Try a new bottle?
Just visited the place/strong water flow/it is real winner of a water spring/ but if traveling at night/have a flashlight. Thank you/Findaspring.com
This spring has been there since I was kid which was 40 years ago. I always wondered who owned the land behind it. There was an old dirt road but I think its overgrown now.
Very easy access, right off of Rt 17. Strong flow…TDS-30.
The given directions are correct except for the milage from the turnoff onto Orange turnpike. We clocked it and it was 1.5 miles NOT 3/4 of a mile. The spring will be on the right side of the road.
Just went to this spring… the flow was pretty weak. I was told sometimes its better, sometimes its not flowing at all. TDS – 35. pH- about 5