Local tap is dubious at best and leaded at worst so we fill 5gallon jugs at a filter station the next town over. I’m getting tired of transporting and paying for water, so I’d like to make a filter that won’t just clog up with hard water in a week. Anyone have recommendations on where to start?
I take it this is just water that is consumed either for drinking or in cooking? That isn’t very much water otherwise. Of course water used for cleaning doesn’t need to be quite so clean as any soaps used should do the job there.
Strictly drinking and cooking. The utilities say it’s safe stuff but honestly it’s nasty if it isn’t boiled first. That said, I don’t often get bathwater in my mouth so it’s not really a problem there.
Now I am thinking of more aesthetically pleasing options. A pond? Stores vast amounts of water and some plants can also help remove contaminants as well. Then a small filter to pass water through before consumption