Tap water quality

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timk
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Tap water quality

Post by timk » 29 Jan 2012, 10:46

Has anyone else noticed the strong smell and taste of Chlorine in the local tap water recently? It seems to come and go, but I'd say its been present at least half the days over the last three weeks.

Its bad enough that I have to evacuate the bathroom for 10 minutes for it to clear if I run a bath!

I'm on the Joppa end of Porty not to far from the St Andrews restaurant

jb5370
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Re: Tap water quality

Post by jb5370 » 29 Jan 2012, 21:28

I'm up in Coillesdene and not noticed anything here.

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Maria
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Re: Tap water quality

Post by Maria » 30 Jan 2012, 00:35

I'm Portobello end and not noticed anything timk.
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SoupDragon
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Re: Tap water quality

Post by SoupDragon » 30 Jan 2012, 12:16

I've not noticed anything

Maybe contact environmental health and Scottish water?
Keep a sample of the water from when you notice the smell.
Is it all the taps in your house or just one area?
Have you changed any cleaning products lately?
Some can interact with one another, ie bleach the toilet cleaner, bleach and drain cleaner, and so on

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Paxetamor
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Re: Tap water quality

Post by Paxetamor » 30 Jan 2012, 16:29

I've noticed it, you're not going mental. It's not so bad that I've had to leave the room but there's definitely a chloriney whiff coming from the tap when I'm brushing my teeth. I'm further up the road from you so that might be why it's not as strong here.

cocoa
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Re: Tap water quality

Post by cocoa » 30 Jan 2012, 23:45

Hi I'm in portobello and i've also noticed it over the last few weeks, infact last week it was so strong i went out and bought a water filter.

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