[Misc] Water quality - Worthing/Ferring area

[Icy Gull]

We have noticed that our water seems to have become very chemical over the last few days. Coffee from our Nepresso machine is almost undrinkable, and the water from the tap tastes and even smells chemical

Anyone else noticed this?

 

[Springal]

You know what - glad you posted this. I cleaned my whole sink, drainer, taps etc with fairly strong cleaner on Saturday so kind of assumed it was left over from that - but I have noticed a bit of a smell. We filter water anyway so hadn't noticed the taste, but did the smell.

 

[m@goo]

Coffee from our Nepresso machine is almost undrinkable

#middleclassproblems

I've lived in Worthing for just over 3 years now and it does seem a much higher alkaline area than Brighton. Not noticed anything chemically though.

 

[Justice]

That will be the next dose of Covid 19 coming through the system.

 

[Icy Gull]

#middleclassproblems

It gets worse! We are having to use bottled water in the machine now!!

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

I notice a chlorine bleachy type smell when I have a cold shower,if I turn it to hot temperature then I can't smell it.
Is yours a similar smell? chloriney type smell?

 

[LamieRobertson]

It gets worse! We are having to use bottled water in the machine now!!

Lol...my butler was mentioning this last night....cook hasn’t said anything though...she’s sacked

 

[veuve]

Same here in LA.

 

[Beach Hut]

Lol...my butler was mentioning this last night....cook hasn’t said anything though...she’s sacked

It is just not right though, my valet now uses bottled water in the iron when preparing my morning suit

 

[Icy Gull]

I notice a chlorine bleachy type smell when I have a cold shower,if I turn it to hot temperature then I can't smell it.
Is yours a similar smell? chloriney type smell?

Exactly that and pretty strong too, the water tastes awful

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Southern quote that their water comes mainly from the chalk aquifer (70%), so it's VERY hard, which will give it a harsh taste, but I'm not sure why the taste or smell would change. 30% comes from river and reservoirs, so maybe there's some variability there?

https://www.southernwater.co.uk/wat...of our supply,reservoirs owned by the company.

Given how shite the EA are at protecting rivers, maybe the rivers aren't clean anymore?

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

Exactly that and pretty strong too, the water tastes awful

I had a quick look online and it seems adding chlorine is quite normal for some water companies in the final treatment process but if it's really strong then they may have put too much in.
There is nothing on the southern water website but Maybe worth contacting southern water to see what's afoot.
It certainly should not be so bad it's undrinkable so must be a problem somewhere.

 

[Bulldog]

Water companies use Chlorine to disinfect the pipes and kill bugs so the drinking water is safe.

Some claim it is good at protecting children's teeth from decay?

Conspiracy theorists "think" it destroys the skeptical parts of the brain and make it easier for the Illuminati to control you?

 

[Mr Putdown]

Water companies use Chlorine to disinfect the pipes and kill bugs so the drinking water is safe.

Some claim it is good at protecting children's teeth from decay?

Conspiracy theorists "think" it destroys the skeptical parts of the brain and make it easier for the Illuminati to control you?

I fear you may be confusing chlorine with fluoride.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I fear you may be confusing chlorine with fluoride.

And children's teeth with imported chicken

 

[Bulldog]

I fear you may be confusing chlorine with fluoride.

HaHa, I fear you may be correct sir.

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

Water companies use Chlorine to disinfect the pipes and kill bugs so the drinking water is safe.

Some claim it is good at protecting children's teeth from decay?

Conspiracy theorists "think" it destroys the skeptical parts of the brain and make it easier for the Illuminati to control you?

I understand it's fluoride that calcifies the pineal gland or third eye chakra.
It's certainly something to be concerned about.
Chlorine I think is used to kill bugs but I did wonder have they upped the dosage to give us all a human version of a sheep dip first thing in the morning to fight the virus.

 

[Giraffe]

I live in Findon but work in Worthing. I have noticed a strange taste in the Worthing water too, but not at home in Findon. I can't believe they are different supply though?