Many homeowners experience periodic odors coming from the water in their faucets, tubs, and showers. Odd smells may be a sign you need water treatment, so it’s best to learn more about this issue. Below is an essential guide to potential causes of poor water quality and whether the smells may pose dangers to your household.

What Causes Them?

If your water comes from a municipal source, odd smells are often due to chlorine overdose. Water treatment teams often use this element to disinfect water and can add too much, which causes a bleach-like scent.

Homes that use private wells may experience an earthy smell during the fall and spring. At these times, there is a lot of water runoff that collects organic matter such as algae, decaying grass, and leaves. These materials can seep into the water, leaving a dirt-like taste and discoloration for a few weeks or months. 

Residences that feature hard water, or water that has a lot of minerals like calcium, sulfate, bicarbonate and magnesium carbonate, often experience a rotten egg smell. At our company, we have a vast amount of water treatment solutions designed for the particular contaminant.   

Are They Dangerous?

Most of the reasons your water has an odd smell are harmless. However, if you are worried about the cause of the odors or if your family members are refusing to drink or bathe in the water, it’s helpful to call a water treatment company. They’ll test the water source for minerals, organic matter, and bacteria and suggest a filtration or treatment option to make the water more palatable. For instance, using a water filter will mitigate the sulfur smell. A water softener can remove the lime scale.. 

Homeowners who are concerned about their water should contact Affordable Water Treatment in Pierce County, WA. The treatment and filtration business has been family-owned for over 50 years. Call the Gig Harbor-area company at (253) 858-7644 or visit the website for information on their residential and commercial services like installing and maintaining reverse osmosis, ultraviolet, and other filtration systems.