| When there is odor in drinking water, it is a warning | | | | contact your city water department right away and |
| sign. Color also can be a warning. There are a large | | | | notify them of the problem. Ask them what the |
| number of contaminates that can change the look, | | | | water is treated with and how to get a copy of the |
| smell and taste of the water coming into your home. | | | | latest test results. They have to report to the |
| If you can see or smell it, have the water tested | | | | consumers what they have found in the water |
| immediately. Your county Health Department or city | | | | supply when asked for the information. If you don't |
| water department should be able to tell you where | | | | understand the test results, call them to get an |
| to get this done. If it is well water, stop drinking it, | | | | explanation. Then do your homework on the best |
| then get it tested to find out how to solve the | | | | system for your needs. Shop around for the best |
| problem. There are a number of water treatment | | | | options, and pricing. Keep maintenance in mind, what |
| systems available for a wide variety of impurities, so | | | | needs to be done, and can you do it yourself. Any |
| knowing what you want to remove will help you find | | | | time there is odor in drinking water something is in |
| the best unit or system for your problem. | | | | there you don't want in you. A simple filter may take |
| If the water is coming from a municipal source, | | | | care of it, or you may need a more complex system. |