If your tap water smells musty, earthy, fishy, or otherwise smelly, Show Me Water Experts can help!
If your tap water smells musty, fishy, or earthy smell in your tap water, it is probably because of an algae bloom. Algae bloom, or geosmin, occurs when algae grow in a city’s water supply source. Typically algae will be filtered out of the water during the treatment process, but a residual smell often remains behind, and this is what you are experiencing. Although these algae blooms are not usually harmful to humans, tap water that smells musty is not pleasant to drink.
Another possible source of foul-smelling water is bacteria or metals in the water supply. Bacteria growing in your sink or in your plumbing system and pipes could lead to an earthy, musty smell.
What Happens If I Drink Musty Smelling Water?
Unfortunately, that is hard to answer without testing your water. It depends on what is causing the smell, and the concentration of that matter. It could either be harmless, or harmful to an individual’s health. Some smells are simply due to smell and odors remaining after the water has been filtered at the water treatment plant. Other smells are due to the presence of harmful bacteria or matter in the water.
How Do You Get Rid of Musty Water Smell?
You can try cleaning your faucet in order to remove the earthy taste, but your safest bet is to have your water tested to determine the source. This way, you can rule out the cause being harmful to ingest. Once the source of the problem has been determined, a home water filtration system will help to improve the taste of your water and filter out any contaminants.
If your tap water smells musty, contact Show Me Water Experts for a free water service test
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