Does your tap water taste funny?

Mr. Incognito

I live in Rarhmines.

In the last two weeks the tap water has become undrinkable. Has a serious tang of chemicals off it. Been here four years, no issues previously.

Anyone else experience this? How does one test the water to ensure its safely drinkable?

ebbsy

I like chicken

Duff

I only drink Evian.

darkpagandeath

Probably tastes bitter because we will be paying for it.

AnonoBoy

Try lighting it on fire - if it's flammable then it's definitely worth paying for.

Talib Fiasco

Ours is savage. Cannot beat private well water.

cloud493

Living in Rathmines is your trouble there :pac:

snubbleste

Maybe there is oil in it?
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0325/689812-moyola-park/

Geniass

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

Ours is savage. Cannot beat private well water.

But can yours make you laugh? OP is lucky, people pay good money for funny.

ShoulderChip

Seems to be tasting normal here in the isle of dogs

Kermit.de.frog

OP is a shill for Irish Water

AndonHandon

Funny how? Like a clown?

ShoulderChip

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

Ours is savage. Cannot beat private well water.

AndonHandon wrote: »

Funny how? Like a clown?

Read the OP's thread for context

Mickey H

Duff wrote: »

I only drink Evian.

So naive...

The Diabolical Monocle

Memories of visiting mucker cousins ... their water used to smell like eggs.

zanador

Other people's tap water tastes funny

Shandashey

I live in D6 and have never drank the tap water, bottled water only. It's always tasted off.

kneemos

It's the crap they put in it to kill the crap that's already innit.

PandaPoo

Ours tastes like lead so we buy bottled water now

Wacker The Attacker

kneemos wrote: »

It's the crap they put in it to kill the crap that's already innit.

innit

Mint Sauce

Funny how?

kneemos

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Funny how?

Ha ha.

SEPT 23 1989

not a funny taste but a serious amount of bubbles in mine its like 7 up

malibu4u

PandaPoo wrote: »

Ours tastes like lead so we buy bottled water now

Here in Dublin the only way I can drink water is if its boiled first. When I visit relations in the country, near the west coast, the well water they have tastes much different / better than Dublin water.

fergiesfolly

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

not a funny taste but a serious amount of bubbles in mine its like 7 up

Well don't tell the Gubbermint.
They charge extra for sparkling.

Mint Aero

Tap water in cities/towns is usually beyond gross. Explains a lot really. :rolleyes:

dee_mc

Ours is bleachtastic at the moment, on the bright side I expect to get an extra week or two out of my highlights this time

RobertKK

I pay for my own supply, I get natural spring water on tap, you get what you pay for...

kneemos

RobertKK wrote: »

I pay for my own supply, I get natural spring water on tap, you get what you pay for...

I get my water from the fridge.

Galadriel

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I live in Rarhmines.

In the last two weeks the tap water has become undrinkable. Has a serious tang of chemicals off it. Been here four years, no issues previously.

Anyone else experience this? How does one test the water to ensure its safely drinkable?

Ours is fine, I live in Rathmines as well.

gordongekko

I don't taste tap myself. My girlfriend says my tap tastes fine

conorh91

I used to live in Rathmines (Castlewood Close) I reckon there is a chlorine station nearby, because the water always tasted rank. Like another poster, I used to buy bottled water all the time.

punisher5112

I would say the meter installers are pi88ing in the holes as they are'nt supplied with toilets.

The Moldy Gowl

... It tastes like burning

AndonHandon

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Read the OP's thread for context

Make me.

punisher5112

AndonHandon wrote: »

Make me.

Have they knocked around yet to make you?

Egginacup

Mine tastes funny alright.

Bunch of clowns installed a water meter.

punisher5112

Maybe there is a plan behind these so they can drug us and get more votes as the election is coming up soon enough.

Unknown Soldier

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I live in Rarhmines.

In the last two weeks the tap water has become undrinkable. Has a serious tang of chemicals off it. Been here four years, no issues previously.

Anyone else experience this? How does one test the water to ensure its safely drinkable?

Mines been like that for a few years.

I buy volvic water* to drink, as you can use it in the Kettle as well with no problems.

I always keep my receipts too. In case of future billing issues.


*My missus has a big Science head on her and thats why it volvic and not any other brand

mickstupp

Mine has tasted like it was full of chemicals for years. It often gets bad enough that the whiff off it is like a swimming pool. Whenever I used to drink it, it made me feel sick for hours. Happily, couple of months ago, I got one of those brita filter jugs and that strips most of the nastiness out of it.

Son Of A Vidic

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Does your tap water taste funny?

Nope, it tastes great and anyone who stays with me tends to rave about how good it is.

Dozer Dave

Very fancy having running water.

Depraved

Yes it does. But that's because I live in The Philippines.

Saying that, the tap water here still tastes nicer than water from a Dublin tap. Hmmm...perhaps it's because you have to pay for water here. OMG....could Irish Water be right?????

Thankfully, 6 liters of bottled spring water only costs €1.20 here, so it's what I drink. But with the temperature being 30-35c 24/7, I go through that quickly!

Riddle101

Water colour is it OP? If it's brown drink it down, if it's black send it back.

jimmycrackcorm

I love going home to Donegal and having a glas of water from the tap. It's like my mammy's cooking, there's nothing like it.

kneemos

Willy Wonka.

rainbow kirby

Tastes fine, just murders our kettle because it's incredibly hard!

Sam Kade

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I live in Rarhmines.

In the last two weeks the tap water has become undrinkable. Has a serious tang of chemicals off it. Been here four years, no issues previously.

Anyone else experience this? How does one test the water to ensure its safely drinkable?

So that's what funny tastes like.

Egginacup

Depraved wrote: »

Yes it does. But that's because I live in The Philippines.

Saying that, the tap water here still tastes nicer than water from a Dublin tap. Hmmm...perhaps it's because you have to pay for water here. OMG....could Irish Water be right?????

Thankfully, 6 liters of bottled spring water only costs €1.20 here, so it's what I drink. But with the temperature being 30-35c 24/7, I go through that quickly!

Dublin tap water is some of the best I've ever drank.

Ush1

Rathmines eh? Can't you have the servants clean the water for you? :P