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Rotten Eggs smell. And that’s fine, because if they’re rotten, we just throw them in the green bin. But if your water smells like rotten eggs, you can’t exactly just toss it all into the compost heap. If your water has been smelly as of late, that’s usually a sign that there is something flourishing in your water that shouldn’t be. Even though it may be safe to drink, it is also points to possible contamination.

Sulfur Bacteria
If your cold water smells like rotten eggs, the odor is usually caused by the levels of sulfur bacteria and hydrogen sulfide gas that can be found in the water supply. If you only experience the smell when using your hot tap, it may be a chemical reaction occurring inside your hot water heater, and not a problem with your water supply.

Hydrogen Sulfide
If you have hydrogen sulfide in your water supply, the main reason your hot water can smell like rotten eggs, it can damage pipes as it corrodes many different types of metals and can also cause black stains on silverware and plumbing fixtures. In most cases drinking water that has a strong rotten egg odor, although unpleasant, is perfectly safe to drink. In some rare occasions the odor may be caused by sewage or other contaminates in the water supply, which could cause health problems.

So what do I do now?
If you are concerned about what is in your water you can purchase test kits that will check the levels of hydrogen sulfide, sulfate, sulfur bacteria, and iron bacteria. This is a very good step on the road to discovering the issues at hand. If the smell is strong when the water in both the hot and cold faucets is first turned on, and it diminishes or goes away after the water has run, or if the smell varies through time the problem is likely to be sulfur bacteria in the well or distribution system.

I Live In The City… Do I Need To Worry About My Water?
The Water Doctor’s Whole Home Water Filtration System was introduced for customers who live in the city and are looking for filtered water in their homes. This system removes Chemicals, such as Chloramines, Chlorine, THM’s, Volatile Industrial Chemicals, Lead, and all other Heavy Metals from your household municipal water supply providing safe clean water for you & your family. These Chemicals are found in your municipal water supply causing numerous health issues. All theses chemicals can be absorbed through your skin while showering or bathing, also when drinking your tap water. Did you know, when showering you can absorb up to eight glasses of water through your skin including all the chemicals in the water.

 

If you have water worries… call on The Water Doctor, Ottawa region’s full service water servicing company.

The Water Doctor sells and installs top of the line Softeners, Iron Filters, UV Lights, Reverse Osmosis Systems just to name a few and the owner Ryan will work with you personally to determine what system is best for your needs so you and your family will have pure, clean and clear water to keep you and your family healthy and safe.

At The Water Doctor you will only deal with one person — The owner Ryan. From first contact to final installation. And all water treatment is backed by a 20 Year Warranty.

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