mack_turtle Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 FYI, there are some nice water fountains at the 290 VCT entrance (Spec's/ Brodie Lane) to Barton Creek Greenbelt, but they have been turned off due to COVID-19. I appreciate the caution, but it seems like a silly over-reaction. by the way those fountains operate, there seems to be zero ways that the fountains could spread disease. the fountain shoots water up in an arc and drains at the ground. don't count on refilling there. I contacted Hill Country Conservancy to see if they are willing to turn them back on, but does anyone else know who makes that decision? is it PARD? I have not gone looking- are drinking fountains in all the parks also turned off? do I have to start wearing a dreaded backpack again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) I contacted VCT and they said that people "breathe on the fountain" so they had to shut it down. don't people breathe all over the trail in the woods? should be expect everyone to hold their breath the whole time they hike? this is not my first interaction with Hill Country Conservancy in which they have behaved irrationally and totally disregarded user feedback. Edited June 24, 2020 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 46 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: I have not gone looking- are drinking fountains in all the parks also turned off? Only other data point I can provide you is that as of a week (10 days?) ago all of the fountains were working down by the town lake bridge under Mopac. The one near Austin High School. I've been by there at least 3x's this past month (but not within the week) and they've been operable. Later, CJB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 this seems covfefe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taco_junkie Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Veloway fountains are on. I think they were off for a while. I don't really use them much but I was pretty hot the other day and took a chance and they worked. Bonus points for being too eager inhaling some of the water and coughing all over the place for the next 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I've used the showerhead at the townlake trail trailhead to refill my bottles. I would have died with out that, or forced to go into a convenience store. As to hygiene and water fountains, those with young kids know...they don't drink the water out of the air... Kids are gross even in their teenage years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Just now, AntonioGG said: Kids are gross even especially in their teenage years. Fixed it for you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AustinBike Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Nah, kids are just gross, period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 46 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Nah, kids are just gross, period. Yep. This is totally not far from the reality of having 2 boys. "Why are you peeing from the bathtub?" "because there's pee by the toilet and I don't want to get my socks wet!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 I don't think they care at all, but the drinking fountains in Dick Nichols Park and Circle C Metro park are operating right now. I don't know why the VCT folks are being stubborn about this. Oh well. bring more water with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Does your multi tool not fit the valve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Kyle said: Does your multi tool not fit the valve? I'll try that tonight. I didn't even think to check, but it probably requires a weird proprietary tool. Edit: I checked and couldn't even find the shut-off control. It's none of my business to be messing with it. I topped off my water bottle at Gaines Creek Neighborhood Park instead. There's a working drinking fountain at the main entrance. Edited June 26, 2020 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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