4:01 am on Thursday May 6, 2010
| Posted by Amanda Click
Rising temperature to blame for strange taste in water
Image by Flickr user TF28
If you've noticed a strange smell or taste to your tap water lately, you're not crazy.
Algae has been thriving the Bushy Park Reservoir, the source for most of the Charleston Water System's supply. The recent rise in temperature is the culprit for the increase in algae.
Don't fret, a little of this algae never hurt anyone, and according to the Charleston Water System, is completely harmless. Charleston Water System is treating their water accordingly with activated carbon treatment.
The Post and Courier has the story.
What can it be done in this situation? Smelly water is not synonym with healthy water. There's a lot of problems related to public water systems, thanks to places like this water company in md we get healthy clean water in our homes. However, we should also get some information on the things we can do in our homes when the water doesn't seem to be right, this way we can reduce the health risks even more.