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Deep, deep down beneath the city of Desert Hot Springs
in the Earth's interior churns a molten mix of rock lava. Thousands of degrees hot, it's
the heart of the Mission Creek Fault, a vein of the famous San Andreas Earthquake Fault. It is also the heating source for our natural,
mineral-rich hot water.
Called by some "THE MIRACLE WATERS", therapeutic benefits of this valuable resource have drawn
thousands to our Desert Hot Springs community since early in the 20th Century.
Water as hot as 200 degrees Fahrenheit saturates the subterranean strata north of the
earthquake fault and flows from the Desert Hot Springs Subbasin into the city's many
health spas.
Natural, straight from the snow caps of the surrounding mountains and on a trek of 14
years or more years through the Earth's filtration system, natural drinking water comes to
rest below the city, contained in a huge "sister" aquifer, the Mission Creek
Subbasin, south of the fault.
This deep, cooler water is pumped into the homes and businesses of the city. Purified by
the journey through miles of sand and rock, this water -- found to be the best untreated
water in the nation -- is renown for
purity and taste unhampered by pollutants or treatment.
Mineral - rich, the health benefits of the hot water have brought the world to Desert Hot
Springs. From the early indigenous peoples to the current day health enthusiast, the waters are famous for their "healing"
attributes.
The high mineral content accounts for this belief. While stress is relieved by the natural
heat, health enthusiasts believe absorption of the minerals through the skin rejuvenate
the body and sooth the mind. Used for years to relieve sore muscles and treat the
stiffness that accompanies arthritis, the waters are also rich in silica that leave the
skin soft and smooth. World renowned
doctors have located here to use these waters in their treatments of arthritic-stricken
patients.
STEAMIN' GOOD ! Imagine yourself stepping into a steamy pool of pure, hot,
mineral-rich water pumped directly from the source. Lean back and relax. Let your body
feel the soothing warmth as you gaze at a star packed sky, sipping the taste tested
goodness of the natural drinking water. This is a Desert Hot Spring's evening -- truly a
delight. Come ! Get your share of the mineral riches that await you in our hot and cold
waters, with winter weather envied
around the world.
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