The most common natural reasons for Florida’s water to smell unpleasant is because of the surrounding environment. With a high organic content, the water may smell "humic" and the presence of sulfur compounds makes the water smell of rotten eggs. Filtration often resolves the problem. Under certain circumstances, the human nose may also identify the presence of contaminants from spills, such as gasoline, or extreme bacteriological activity.

It is possible some people may detect a slight chlorine odor, usually less than a swimming pool or hot tub.

Most often, bad breath is caused by dental or periodontal disease. Some dogs do not adequately chew their food; thus they don't clean their teeth naturally by the chewing process. Also, some dogs and cats are just prone to dental plaque, tartar and disease. These pets may need more frequent dental cleanings and treatments. Internal diseases such as kidney disease can also cause bad breath.

This may take place during the summer months. A combination of low water levels in our reservoirs and high temperatures are excellent conditions for the growth of algae. The algae then creates an oil which permeates the water and creates an almost muddy, musty smell and taste. However, the water is safe to drink. The City of Plano purchases its treated water from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD).

You would know it if you had this problem! In some parts of the country, drinking water can contain the chemical hydrogen sulfide, which smells just like rotten eggs. This can occur when water comes into contact with organic matter or with some minerals, such as pyrite. The situation mostly occurs as ground water filters through organic material or rocks.

Well, it could be that he just needs a bath! If that is not the problem, its possible that he needs to have his anal glands expressed, or that there is an infection of the anal glands. Again, discuss with your vet.

Bacteria that live in the bowels and produce fecal smells, have cousins that have similar metabolic pathways, that live in the mouth. So mouth bacteria can cause fecal smells. It is just the method of metabolism. It is the same principle why mouth bacteria can make a "rotten egg gas" smell. It doesn't mean you ate eggs for lunch. It is the bacterial breakdown method.

long as your compost has enough airflow so that it remains aerobic, there may be some odor but it shouldn't be objectionable. If you do get foul-smelling odors, you should add more wood chips or other bulking agent, and mix the system to reaerate it. Ammonia odors may develop if you compost materials that are high in nitrogen, such as fresh grass clippings. To prevent this, you can calculate the appropriate mixture of materials to achieve the right carbon-to-nitrogen ratio.

Because we use I.P.M. (Integrated Pest Management) the chemicals we use are usually odorless. Your safety and that of your customers and employees is always our first priority.

Taste is not a good indicator of whether the water is safe. Taste in water can come from substances either naturally found in or added to the water, such as minerals, chlorine, and various organic substances. Some substances impart a strong taste while others do not.

Fish are gasping at the surface, or very inactive, but there are not visible lesions when it first starts. Their fins may be clamped. Many fish of different species are affected, and possibly the whole tank. If the water has been bad for a while, the fish may have finrot, or streaks of blood in their fins.

Chlorine, a disinfectant which is added to the water to kill germs. Typically, Tempe adds between 0.8ppm -1.2ppm of chlorine to the water to insure there will be sufficient disinfectant to kill germs at the furthest point from the water treatment plants. Dirty drains, people commonly mistake smells coming from their drains as "smelly" water. To accurately determine if a smell is coming from your water fill a clean glass with cool water and walk away from the tap to smell it.

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Yes, the solvent based finishing products that we use do smell a little but it's usually no worse than the smell of strong paint. We don't use conversion varnish systems (such as Glitsa Swedish finishes) which can smell and gas off for weeks, leaving it very uncomfortable for you to live in your home during this time. Our oil based finish system will have the smell of oil paint for a day or two.

Usually Yes. When your natural casings first arrive there may be some gas build up in the container, especially in hot weather. This can smell pretty strong.

Usually all it needs is airing out. Leave the container open in the cooler for a while. Or, take casings out of the container and air them out. If it is really bad, rinse casings in fresh water, re-soak in brine and the smell will usually dissipate.

Water may have an undesirable taste or smell if it has been stagnant in household plumbing too long. A 3 X 7 flush should alleviate the taste and odor issues. Should the undesirable properties persist, decide if a particular faucet is at fault. Sometimes point of use equipment, water softeners, water heaters, or in-line filters, can be the cause of strange tastes or smells.

Sometimes, strange tastes or smells in water can be caused by it sitting in the water main for too long. This can be a particular problem near the end of lines. One solution to this problem is to have the water flushed from your main. If you think that your water main needs flushed please call customer service at 765-482-5100.

Any one of the following could cause people to notice a slight smell or a taste or a change in the smell or taste of their drinking water: