Galway water taste

Muppet2006

I reported it to the council a few days ago and received a phone call today from Jarlath Canney. He said he reckons that the problem is internal and that I need a plumber. I told him it definitely isn't and to check out this board.
He said he would pass the complaint to Irish Water, which to be fair he did straight away (he copied me in the email).

Gremlinertia

Muppet2006 wrote: »

I reported it to the council a few days ago and received a phone call today from Jarlath Canney. He said he reckons that the problem is internal and that I need a plumber. I told him it definitely isn't and to check out this board.
He said he would pass the complaint to Irish Water, which to be fair he did straight away (he copied me in the email).

When the council still had this job, that's who was in contact with me too. Very helpful last time, lets hope irish water can follow through. Well done for mentioning thread too.

Long Gone

We'll all be paying a fortune for water soon - If they're going to charge us so much the water at least needs to be fit to drink... .:(

GDSGR8

By now they've probably checked the water and arrived at the logical conclusion that you're all a wee bit mental.

cenahs

They came and scoured out the watermain in Moyola Park; it was full of brown water so probably a pipe repair was done. Irish Water twitter said that essential repair work had to be undertaken.

_Whimsical_

Some shocking stuff up on the Connaught Tribune FB tonight about drinking water from just outside the city.

One person in Beal an Daingean has tested their water after getting a chlorine smell and taste and found as much chlorine in their drinking water as you would find in a swimming pool!
She tested it with chlorine testing tablets that they use for testing swimming pools.
I wonder if all of us having that chemically taste off the water did the same would be find the same result?
This is her pic, presumably its a colour change reaction caused by the testing tabs in response to chlorine




Other pics :

Saile Chuna, An Spideal :


Indreabhán:

Gremlinertia

And i never heard back from irish water. Those pictures are utterly shocking, why all this now?

shruikan2553

The first thing I learnt when I moved to Galway is don't bother with the tap water. It tastes Terrible no matter where I lived here. Its a shock going somewhere else where the water tastes like water and not chemicals.

Mrs OBumble

Gremlinertia wrote: »

And i never heard back from irish water. Those pictures are utterly shocking, why all this now?

Because the packs for registering with Irish Water have arrived in letterboxes.

renegademaster

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Some shocking stuff up on the Connaught Tribune FB tonight about drinking water from just outside the city.

One person in Beal an Daingean has tested their water after getting a chlorine smell and taste and found as much chlorine in their drinking water as you would find in a swimming pool!
She tested it with chlorine testing tablets that they use for testing swimming pools.
I wonder if all of us having that chemically taste off the water did the same would be find the same result?
This is her pic, presumably its a colour change reaction caused by the testing tabs in response to chlorine




Other pics :

Saile Chuna, An Spideal :


Indreabhán:

if you're still drinking water from the tap you need your head checked

ronnie3585

renegademaster wrote: »

if you're still drinking water from the tap you need your head checked

What about if you're paying for that drinking water from a tap?

shruikan2553

ronnie3585 wrote: »

What about if you're paying for that drinking water from a tap?

Then you'll be disappointed. Although I will be sending lots of complaints and following them up if the water I'm paying for isn't up to scratch.

renegademaster

ronnie3585 wrote: »

What about if you're paying for that drinking water from a tap?

so let me get this straight, because you're paying for this tap pi$$ water you'll drink it?

i buy 2 or 3 (6 x 2 ltr) Clare Organic water each week and they taste great. I'll only shower in council water, barely

_Whimsical_

renegademaster wrote: »

so let me get this straight, because you're paying for this tap pi$$ water you'll drink it?

i buy 2 or 3 (6 x 2 ltr) Clare Organic water each week and they taste great. I'll only shower in council water, barely

Well that's not really the point, we are paying for a drinking water service, not just a washing water service, we have a right to complain and highlight issues with that service.
Also not everyone can afford to buy water.If you have a family buying water becomes even more difficult and not an extra expense people should have to face.

Diabhal Beag

Been drinking Beckerich from our fave German store since cryptosporidium and I'm never going back.