
Chlorine and other Bad Odors
Sometimes water can taste unpleasant or smells poorly, it is a sign that something may be in your water. A sour, salty, bitter or metallic taste can be a result of high levels of total dissolved solids in your water, most commonly chlorides, sulfates and bicarbonates. Signs of high total dissolved solids include:

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A noticeable taste to your water.
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Milky or Cloudy ice cubes or water in your glass.
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Scaling and spotting on wet surfaces.
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Accumulation of “mineral fur” around faucet outlets.
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A “laxative effect” due to high sulfates.
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Hydrogen Sulfide can produce a rotten egg smell
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Mercury, lead, iron, and arsenic are often responsible for the metallic taste and smells
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Chlorine is often used in municipal water treatment processes