Does Your Drinking Water Smell Like a Pool Party?

https://www.thebrockovichreport.com/p/does-your-drinking-water-smell-like

One more about water from Erin Brockovich. It's an education . . . about the state of water infrastructure in our nation.

Sign is from Hannibal, Missouri, where citizens became the first in the country to file an ordinance prohibiting the use of ammonia in their public drinking

"The “flushing” they are referring to is a chlorine burnout. The levels of chlorine used in a burnout produces chloroform, which is primarily what you smell. When this substance is inhaled in a hot shower or through medical devices (humidifiers, CPAPs, or nebulizers), it can cause chemically induced asthma and pneumonia."

"But there’s also another player you need to know about: ammonia. Many water treatment facilities throughout the country are changing the way they handle drinking water at alarming rates using an alternative disinfectant called chloramine, which is a mixture of chlorine and ammonia. Some estimates show that more than one in five Americans drink water disinfected with chloramine."

"But there’s also another player you need to know about: ammonia. Many water treatment facilities throughout the country are changing the way they handle drinking water at alarming rates using an alternative disinfectant called chloramine, which is a mixture of chlorine and ammonia. Some estimates show that more than one in five Americans drink water disinfected with chloramine."

"Instead of spending the money to fix old pipes and update our systems, money-crunched municipalities are adding chemicals like ammonia to drinking water as a quick fix, which only causes more issues, including a chlorine-like stench.

Many municipalities that use chloramine report failure of rubber-made valves, gaskets, and fittings, which are key components in any water treatment system. Yes, it might be a cheap fix, but you get what you pay for.

A better solution is to clean the dirt out of the drinking water and stop adding ammonia to mask the reactions that lead to burnouts. It’s a vicious cycle!"