Comments on: Ugh

By: Will

Will — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:41:52 +0000

I would still call the water department and the health department just to be on the safe side. All it takes is a broken water line next to a sewer line to really mess up your day.

An old friend of mine told me many years ago to get the water tested anytime it seemed strange. He had worked in the DPW and said that he had seen some crazy things that were only caught when someone made a complaint and got the water tested.

Water should NEVER smell bad unless there is something seriously wrong.

By: Allahkat

Allahkat — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:54:52 +0000

As someone living in a house with well water; very rusty, sulphury well water that we have to use filters to fix, I feel your pain.

By: Caitlin Jane

Caitlin Jane — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:05:22 +0000

Yeah, we didn’t get any notices. Sometimes they post stuff in the elevators about happenings, but not the water, which, in my mind, is kind of important. I mean, I like having water I can drink, and I hate buying what I get for free.

By: BusyBee

BusyBee — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:37:21 +0000

If the city was doing any type of work in the area (flushing hydrants, street cleaning etc.) your water will be rusty for a day or so until the pipes clear out. In smaller cities, they send out notices so people don’t freak and call to complain (not that you shouldn’t).

By: TheWomanMonster

TheWomanMonster — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:00:39 +0000

Hah, you totally have the same stove as me… have any of your knobs fallen off yet? :p

By: TheWomanMonster

TheWomanMonster — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:59:47 +0000

Mmm how delightfully tasty looking.

Your apartment manager would be wise to look into this, funny coloured water can be a sign of a failing plumbing system.