Davis County water may taste bad, but it's OK to drink
April 8th, 2008 @ 12:48pm
Marc Giauque reporting
It was bad this weekend, and water officials say some people living in Davis County may taste the after affects of an algae bloom in their drinking water for a couple of weeks.
People from Bountiful to Kaysville tasted and smelled it. "I thought that it was the mug, I thought it was dirty. I washed it three times. I tried different watter bottles, and I couldn't drink it. And I was worried because I use it for cooking, I use it for everything, and it just tasted awful," Davis County resident Scoti Lang said.
Lang described the taste as "chemical-ish." Others say it tasted and smelled like a stagnant pond.
Turns out the Weber Basin Water District says it was due to an unusually early algae bloom on the Weber River. It peaked over the weekend, prompting complaints to water companies in numerous cities.
Water officials say the stuff was always safe to drink, just not necessarily so tasty. Weber Basin says its addressing the problem, but a bit of the taste could linger in some areas for the next couple of weeks.
April 8th, 2008 @ 12:48pm
Marc Giauque reporting
It was bad this weekend, and water officials say some people living in Davis County may taste the after affects of an algae bloom in their drinking water for a couple of weeks.
People from Bountiful to Kaysville tasted and smelled it. "I thought that it was the mug, I thought it was dirty. I washed it three times. I tried different watter bottles, and I couldn't drink it. And I was worried because I use it for cooking, I use it for everything, and it just tasted awful," Davis County resident Scoti Lang said.
Lang described the taste as "chemical-ish." Others say it tasted and smelled like a stagnant pond.
Turns out the Weber Basin Water District says it was due to an unusually early algae bloom on the Weber River. It peaked over the weekend, prompting complaints to water companies in numerous cities.
Water officials say the stuff was always safe to drink, just not necessarily so tasty. Weber Basin says its addressing the problem, but a bit of the taste could linger in some areas for the next couple of weeks.
3 comments:
That's interesting that you found that article - I actually only noticed the smell because we (thankfully) have a Pur water filter on our faucet and I drink that. I asked Tyson if he noticed that the water smelled like mildew and he didn't seem to notice - anyway - the stagnant pond is a better word to describe it - yuck - thank goodness for water filters!
I don't drink it thankfully! Yikes! I'm with Alycia... thank you filters! Speaking of... we've been in our house 6 months now because our filter just alerted me it needs to be replaced! Just in time! I'll let you know if you smell bad from showering in it!
I think it is time for you to get a filter for your shower...at least now you will have an excuse why you stink!
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