closed #177499
Water Quality
- Case Date:
- 9/18/2021
Tap water has foul odor and taste
Tap water has foul odor and taste
Hi, as of lately (mid August maybe) my tap water has a very moldy taste and smell to it. Could you please advise how to go about it and if it needs testing for safety? Thanks!
Water smells and tastes of algae/mold.
Water smells like dirt. Literally like soil. It’s been this way for at least a week, and nothing has made it better. I’ve tried bleach in the drains, thinking it was the pipes.
The smell of our tap water is atrocious. Even with a new filter in our fridge/freezer it doesn't help much. The Brita filter on the countertop pitcher definitely helps though (for whatever it filters out).
Starting yesterday, we started noticing an unpleasant taste and odor with our drinking water.
water smells/tastes like mold/dirt/fungus/rotting, no amount of filtration using home filter systems or boiling will get the smell out.
About a week after the taste and smell of tap water became like dirt, very organic, I began having loose stool. Last night I bought gallons of water from Kroger because the issue has only gotten worse. I've read that Lake Monroe is experiencing algal blooms, and this document by the epa indicates that this could be a problem, therefore I am reporting this for the safety of the community. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-11/documents/harmful_algal_blooms_and_drinking_water_factsheet.pdf
Water smells dank and mildewy.
Tap water smells and tastes like having mold or dirt.