Recommendations on this "water use" scenario

Thanks !! The water was used for an old Military training base in the 30's-40's, Indians used it before then, now locals use it for water where wells wont work, but the main spring is used by everything from bears,elk and deer, so not a sealed system.

Intention was for showers/potty. Will carry purified for drinking and coffee. I am now concerned about introducing "germs" LOL and freezing after relies I got on the manufactures web forums. BTW 2008 3010TT Not sure if I can even take water without ruining my plumbing!!! Might should have bought a tent!!! LOL

You most definitely can have water in your fresh tank and still be hooked up to City water. FYI, there is no pressure IN your fresh water tank. Your pump simply "pumps" it out. There is some pressure between the pump and your faucets, otherwise water would never come out.

When you turn your city water on, the city water overrides the pump and the on-board pump should never come on. This is accomplished by in-line check-valves.

Sounds like you're attempting to tap into an artesian well. I don' t see any reason why you could not, but whenever you are on "city water" the pressure of the water coming through your lines is only as great as the pressure from the source. If you are sharing the same faucet among other campers, and everyone uses the water at the same time, you might not have any pressure.

If the water is safe to drink, there's no "real" reason to sanitize, provided your tank is clean to start with. If you are hooked up to city water, your fresh water tank should not ever fill, unless one of those valves are broken.

If the water is non-potable water, I wouldn't drink it. However, for flushing toilets and such, there would be no problem there.

westernaccents wrote:
Is it prudent to also have the fresh water side full (inside tank)?? I am assuming that I can use The "city side" for pressure, then if needed , just turn my water pump on to use my Holding tank?? If this is acceptable, do I need to disconnect the "city side" 1st??
I am also concerned of contaminating my tanks after reading some "disinfecting" threads here..

Yes. You can actually use both.. the one with the highest pressure wins. No, but if you mean the exterior hose, you don't want that freezing.

It's your call. I've seen many 'non-potable' water sources which are just fine, it's just that the local water board doesn't treat it so it can't legally be called "safe". It may be just fine.