Chi Water

The new owners need to get it together. They have a bad habit of closing early and opening up late. The last straw was when I got there one morning to find the place hadn’t opened even though it was pass 9am. I could see the new owners inside, but they refused to acknowledge I was there at all. They must have been embarrassed, scared or something because they waited till I got back to my car before they opened up. I don’t go there anymore.

The new owners (who are very nice people) have only lightly remodeled the interior, but it looks a lot less cluttered than before. Reverse Osmosis (RO) water sells here for $ 0.30/gallon (which is competitively priced as of time of writing). They also sell alkaline water, but I didn’t buy any for myself. They provide a cart for you to carry the cart to a dedicated parking spot out front. I am not sure if they can help carry for you, but if you can’t carry a few 3 or 5 gallon bottles to a car by yourself, who is going to carry it from the car when you get home?
They have a customer loyalty card for 5 gallons and after 7 purchases, you get a free refill. Ask for it. The first time I went there, I didn’t get one and the cash register malfunctioned, but hopefully you won’t have the same problems when you get there.
Yes, this parking lot is crazy small for the number of businesses here, but you can park in the neighborhood if you plan on using the smaller 3 gallon containers. They sell 3 and 5 gallon bottles in regular or BPA-​free variety (ask about them if you don’t have a bottle already). If you buy their containers, they will it fill it for free on that day. They also quickly pre-​rinse every container you bring in to the store.
I test my water for general hardness (GH) and carbonate hardness (KH) because I keep tropical fish that are sensitive to local water hardness. I don’t think you should fight your local water quality with chemicals, but I feel an obligation to make my stock’s transition to their new home as uneventful as possible. After two visits, their water consistently tests at or less than 53.7 ppm GH/​KH. If you keep hard water sensitive fish like certain cichlids (for example) or saltwater/​marine fish AND don’t mind hauling approximately 40 lbs. of water at a time from your car (5 gallon containers with water at 8.34 lbs./gallon), this is where you should buy your water. Don’t take my word for it: buy 3 gallons and test the water yourself. I use the API brand GH & KH Test Kit [
] and so far, so good. Note that you should ALWAYS test any water you buy for your fish.
As a general tip for aquarists: you should always mix with local water because RO water is devoid of nutrients, trace elements, minerals, etc. With a 15−30% water change every week (depending on your particular circumstances), your aquarium should be a happier place.

I have randomly spot checked this water a couple of times with a water micrometer and can verify the clarity and purity of their reverse osmosis water. It has fluctuated between 4 and 9 parts per million, which is extremely pure. LA tap water is about 400 ppm. I pay $ 2.70 for 12 gallons of water. I have been coming here for several years and have even been there recently with the new owners. I’ve moved 16 miles away but still come here. As good as it gets.

I first discovered Chi water at a friend’s house. When I asked where they got their water, the told me about the little water shop near the Polish restaurant, Polka. I’ve been drinking Chi water now for about a year. I wish I learned about it sooner.
Go there to try out their delicious water. Don’t be intimidated or put off by the religious items for sale. The owner and his wife are lovely people, and they never push the other items displayed inside. Try it once, you won’t want to go anywhere else.

The owner and his wife are amazingly friendly and helpful. They are never without a kind word to any customer and genuinely care that everyone gets a good product and great service. The water is tasty, I’m not sure about what process they use for filtering but I’ve tried several other shops in the area and this was the best. I’m kicking myself for paying for Arrowhead service and Arrowhead prices in the past when this gem was in my backyard.

My family has been getting their water here for years. The owners are very friendly and religious. They not only sell water but lots of religious books, painting, etc. Water tastes great to me!

Everything that Robert C. mentioned is true except for the Buy-​9-​Refills-​Get-​1-​Free card. The card states that in order to get a stamp, you must purchase 5 gallons. Maybe the owner gives a break to 3-​gallon bottles, which is what most people carry.
Anyways, this place has great tasting water, and the people there are friendly. This is my new place for my water. I had been going to Water Village for a while, but that owner is a real jerk… and very cheap… in a bad way.

There’s nothing like clean, refreshing drinking water. Unlike the water machines I used to go to beside the Ralphs store or the local shops, they taste like regular rusty tap water (yuck). If I have no choice, I’ll go to a local water store. I’m very picky with drinking water. They have to taste like Aquafina or Dasani bottled water… Well, this water store is close enough to be in that category…
I’ve been coming here frequently to refill 2 (5 gallon) bottles of water… This store is at the corner of Verdugo Rd and York blvd in Eagle Rock/​Mount Washington area… Toto’s Lechon, Joy C’s Hair Salon, Donut Star are all in the same little plaza…
When you come in the store, you can see the filtration tanks and how they all connect through the process on how to get clean water… Their store is pretty clean and tidy… The couple who owns the store are very friendly and I always loved there positive energy. After refilling my huge water bottles, I like the way they get a piece of saran wrap and wrap the plastic faucet on the edge of the water bottles to prevent from collecting dirt or dust… When you pay at the register, they give you a card (kinda like buying at a boba store) and when you have reached a stamp from them 10 times, you get one refill free. It doesn’t matter what size bottle you bring, it’s still free on the 10^th time…
They even sell religious items like the bible, figurines, bracelets, picture frames, christian books, and many more…
Parking can be a pain in the butt because they share only 15 parking spaces for 6 stores. You can have a hard time parking on the streets sometimes because it is a busy area…
I don’t mind the drive going there. The store makes me feel good when I know I’m drinking fresh tasting water…