Submitted by Menacingamaranth t3_zbi3es in philadelphia
I know it usually tastes like ass, but I’ve had water in the past 24 hrs in both Kensington and west and they were both super chlorine-y
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Menacingamaranth OP t1_iyram3e wrote
Interesting…
DayJob93 t1_iyrd4j9 wrote
Philly water is not that bad for a large US city. Just fyi https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna41354370
Menacingamaranth OP t1_iyrhwqc wrote
I used to live near Sulphur OK and it literally tasted like eggs every day, I know it’s not that bad it’s just city water always has personality…
Menacingamaranth OP t1_iyrhz00 wrote
Ohhh interesting so it could be happening all over the city at once! This is helpful
Fine_With_It_All t1_iyriayf wrote
I can happily say I don’t know what ass tastes like
wyueprouqi t1_iyridy6 wrote
So what you're saying is that this is 🎇🎉Special Edition Holiday Schuylkill Punch🎇🎉???
Menacingamaranth OP t1_iyrjllm wrote
I’m loving it ❤️❤️
Menacingamaranth OP t1_iyrjn4g wrote
Life is short my friend, try and experience all that you can
Turtle-power2021 t1_iyrolvw wrote
Do you have children/pets? Maybe they brushed dogs teeth with your toothbrush
BFreeFranklin t1_iyrp25a wrote
No, never have
AbaloneDifferent4168 t1_iyrwrtd wrote
Please don't use schiity language here. If it tastes like shit please use the historically correct language. Donkey is actually quite tasty.
HerrDoktorLaser t1_iyry2nb wrote
PWD hasn't done any sort of seasonal switch. Just assume I know, for no particular reason.
HerrDoktorLaser t1_iyryd2m wrote
PWD hasn't done any major work in that area in the past (now 27) hours, and even though mains get flushed with chlorine after work that water never gets sent to taps.
HerrDoktorLaser t1_iyrynhh wrote
Contact PWD. If you or a friend owns the property, ask PWD to come collect customer service samples.
HerrDoktorLaser t1_iyryryk wrote
That area of the city gets its water from the Delaware River....
McCooms t1_iys47u6 wrote
Personality, that’s a good way to put it
Melissajoanshart t1_iysacbp wrote
Did you do cocaine last night? Im not being funny.
Revolutionary_Bee700 t1_iysfh78 wrote
Do you have covid? Not being a troll, but that’s was one of my friend’s first symptoms. Water really tasted odd to them.
wyueprouqi t1_iytarr3 wrote
Yeah, but 🎉🎇Special Edition Holiday Delaware Blend🎇🎉 doesn't have the same ring to it.
HerrDoktorLaser t1_iytoxpx wrote
Doesn't it, now?
CauliflowerFront3706 t1_iyu6h7j wrote
My water in CC has been cloudy?
thefrozendivide t1_iyu73mc wrote
It's tasted like ass for the last 24 years. I'm told it's clean and safe to drink, but I've been here over 20 years and still think it tastes gross AF.
Menacingamaranth OP t1_iyv5sg5 wrote
What?? Is that a thing?? No, no food or drugs out of the ordinary…
Menacingamaranth OP t1_iyv5uxc wrote
Wutttt
No, I mean nothing else has smelled or tasted weird. And the water was specifically like chlorine and only tap water was. So I think it was actually real
Golden12345 t1_iyw8fx6 wrote
If you had your Philadelphia tap water routinely tested by an accredited independent testing laboratory rather than blindly accepting the numbers that PWD brags about in their nice, colorful, glossy pamphlets, that taste would not surprise you at all.
Rather, you'd wonder why it DOESN'T taste like that all the time.
We (meaning the residents on our block) all had whole house treatment systems installed (at our not so insignificant expense) for this very reason.
Because, at the end of the day, you have to decide what to believe: YOUR taste buds and YOUR test results or THEIR ad campaigns and numbers.
bayoubilly88 t1_iz1pp6q wrote
Do yourself a favor and do not drink city water. Insanely bad for you, I don’t care what the “experts” say.
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BFreeFranklin t1_izaua9j wrote
And I don’t care what BayouBilly88 says.
bayoubilly88 t1_izb3fmu wrote
Didn’t care enough to tell everyone how much you didn’t care. You are the exception, I think you should drink as much city water as you can.
Due_Fill608 t1_iyr82ww wrote
After there is work done on water pipes, utilities will routinely flush out the system with chlorine to prevent any other nasties from taking hold in drinking water lines. The taste/smell is temporary and will dissipate. And it's much better than the alternatives.