This is covered by a peaked metal roof supported on pillars about 7 ft high. Woven-wire fencing extends from the top of the wall to the eaves of the roof to further enclose the Spring. Beginning about in 1900, Elder Spring water was bottled and sold for drinking and as a substitute for distilled water in batteries. The water is now used for domestic purposes. Analyses by U.S. Geological Survey.
Units are in milligrams per liter unless otherwise indicated.