I live in the country and there are ponds, springs and creeks (if it ever rains)nearby the house, however, my onery pups prefer the distilled water I drink! I wondered about the mineral factor though. I need to get back to putting ACV in their water. I ran out for a couple of weeks and got out of the habit. Since the nearest health food store is thirty miles away, and is on a fairly steep hill, I have to find someone to go with me and push my wheelchair, otherwise I'm likely to wind up at the bottom of the hill in heavy traffic.