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How To Tell If Your Water Is Contaminated
There are several ways to tell if your household water is contaminated. Strange Taste When your water is contaminated it won’t taste right. If you notice an odd new flavor it probably means it’s contaminated. This could include an oily, bitter, fishy or metallic taste. So if your drinking water tastes like sea bass, this isn’t good. The oil in the water can add a weird taste and this is a main contaminant in household water. Strange Smell As well as tastes, look out for a strange smell. Typically these could be the smell of chlorine or sulfur because of the excess minerals in the water. It’s not normal for your water to smell like a swimming pool when it’s just come out of the faucet so consider this a sign of contamination. A build up of chlorine could cause the unpleasant smell. If you smell rotten eggs instead, this will be sulfur. Low pressure If it’s taking a long…