noxious drinking water!

[MsEVP]

Thought this might be the best place for this question to get a serious response!

I drink a lot of plain water and instead of buying the big containers from the supermarket, I just refill my small empty plastic bottles from my kitchen faucet. I`ve got these bottles scattered all around the house for when I need them and I`ve noticed that if I don`t empty one for about 4 days, the leftover water smells like rotten eggs and gets stronger the longer they are left. Very off-putting although there`s no change in the taste.

Any suggestions as to the reason for this would be gratefully acknowledged.

Cheers, Tina

[dr b]

rotten egg smell = sulfur, probably hydrogen sulfide gas. Google "rotten egg smell in water" for more info than you'd probably care to know.

most of that info seems to blame the hot water heater as a likely culprit for the smell. This site was pretty informative:

http://www.mrwa.com/watersmellrotteneggs.htm

[MsEVP]

Bloomin` `eck, that was quick! Thanks, I`ll check it all.

[rov1200]

With such a low price for supermarket water why put your life at risk to save a few pennies?

[MsEVP]

Ah, thanks Rov. But I guess that the council knows the level of minerals or whatever iin the local water supply. I understand that the gas is only serious if there`s too much of it. It must be monitored.

[wolf63]

Move to Scotland - our water if lovely.

[heathfield]

Buy cans of lager instead. In Tesco's, they're cheaper than the bottled water.

[carrust]

Have you thought of using glass bottles instead of plastic ones?

[MsEVP]

Hey, Mates!

Brilliant suggestions all.

See you in Scotland soon, Wolf, going to Dundee.

On my way to Tesco now to check out Heathfield`s claim.

And I have wondered , Carrust, if a glass container would make a difference, thanks

[MsEVP]

Eddie:

WALES

[rov1200]

I once had a holiday in North Wales. There was no mains water but it came from a hill opposite. The water was green. Not so healthy when they had a drought a few years ago.

[heathfield]

S'true, Tina. 2 x boxes of 18 x 440ml Tennants lager for �16, = 44.4p per can.

[DanDaDemon]

Maybe the waterpipes flow through a chicken coop?

[MsEVP]

I`m convinced, Heathfield! Now if I could only cultivate a taste for lager!

I`ve been into our local Welsh water company site and they do a good job monitoring the water, which comes from a reservoir nearby, and complying with the water standards authority.

Well done, Rov, at least you know where to have a good holiday!

Waterpipes, Dan? You mean the water`s supposed to come through waterpipes!

[factor-fiction]

Hello again, MsEVP.
Do many people in Wales use the word faucet ?

[MsEVP]

Sorry, Eddie and Factor, didn`t mean to mislead you. I did live in America for 20 years and must have picked the word up there. As you said, they don`t know the word tap. Cheers