Barnwell County, SC (WLTX) - Barnwell County isn't the only home to a natural spring in South Carolina. Richland County has its own healing fountain, and it's right outside Veighle Chapel Baptist Church on Leesburg Road.
Harold Moore says he's been visiting the spring for years, and it's the only water he drinks.
"A lot of the members talked about the water here, how fresh it was," said Moore. "They even say it has healing powers because it's an underground spring, it's natural water, and it's good for the body."
Moore wasn't the only one waiting to fill up. Whenever Alvin Barber passes through town, he says he makes sure to bring empty containers to stock up on the fresh water. Barber, however, is more of a skeptic when it comes to the water's power beyond quenching his thirst.
"If it's got healing properties, I appreciate it, but I really don't know about that," said Barber. "I know one thing, I don't feel bad when I do drink it!"
Those healing powers may not be so mystical, after all. Hima Dalal with Vital Energy says the different effects caused by natural water depend on its contents, and boils down to science.
"When you say land is blessed, that means there's a lot of electromagnetic field that's very strong because the water is H2O, as you know," said Dalal. "When the water has more electricity, it holds more power."
Dilal says drinking out of copper-lined bottles helps charge water and can provide more energy, as well as healing effects. Natural springs can also provide benefits depending on what minerals are pulled through the soil on the water's way out.
If you're still not sold on the benefits of spring water, Dilal says it's as easy as becoming a believer.
"It's all within us. our thought-waves are made of electromagnetic fields," said Dilal. "So once you've decided, you've put your heart into it, you've completely surrendered, you're going to heal. You have an inner healing capacity."
If you don't have an opportunity to visit a spring, Dala says place two magnets on either side of a glass of water before bed. Drink it in the morning and you'll have more energy.
