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Is anyone else in drought areas that gets their water from local lakes dealing with this right now? (Like some of you in Texas?)
I'm not sure what they've done now. My water smells and tastes awful - very strongly of chemicals and not how chlorine usually smells (reminds me more of a fertilizer smell). If I actually manage to ignore the smell enough to drink a glass of it I end up feeling a bit nauseous.
My DH doesn't seem affected, but then he slowly sips at his water - I don't, I'm constantly thirsty and usually drink a lot of water and rather quickly. (Supposed to drink at least a couple liters a day due to hypovolemia and easily getting dehydrated)
For several years they had serious issues with the water, in late 2008-2009 the city had to notify people not to drink it for a while without boiling. Last year they brought in a private company to help.
We do have galvanized pipes and some copper, though I don't recall any copper on the kitchen sink. City water mains are old and slowly being replaced, though that seems stalled for now.
Should I call the city about this? I sort of doubt it would do much good or get me much information.
I'm mostly just really fed up with it at the moment cause I smell like chemicals from showering and the smell is not going away.
ETA: Supposedly it's just the lake turning over and that they're "trying" to get it treated. I suspect trying means having problems. I'm going to go buy some jugs of water, I will not give this nasty water to my pets.
I'm not sure what they've done now. My water smells and tastes awful - very strongly of chemicals and not how chlorine usually smells (reminds me more of a fertilizer smell). If I actually manage to ignore the smell enough to drink a glass of it I end up feeling a bit nauseous.
For several years they had serious issues with the water, in late 2008-2009 the city had to notify people not to drink it for a while without boiling. Last year they brought in a private company to help.
We do have galvanized pipes and some copper, though I don't recall any copper on the kitchen sink. City water mains are old and slowly being replaced, though that seems stalled for now.
Should I call the city about this? I sort of doubt it would do much good or get me much information.
I'm mostly just really fed up with it at the moment cause I smell like chemicals from showering and the smell is not going away.
ETA: Supposedly it's just the lake turning over and that they're "trying" to get it treated. I suspect trying means having problems. I'm going to go buy some jugs of water, I will not give this nasty water to my pets.