The water is soft, in that it will lather very easy, but there is mineral sediment in it that stains. I check all lines for flow each year before start up. Sometimes I can just use a toothpick to clear out the obstruction. One option is to use an under counter type water filter that catches the chunks and pieces, but we have not had to do that on the drip lines, only in the kitchen sink and the fridegerator.
We would have any other way of watering.
Hopes Farms Gardens
18750 F. M. 1484
Conroe, TX