Galway water taste

codod · 13-08-2014 8:23pm #1

Does anyone notice that the Galway tap water tastes strange at the moment. It tastes quite acidic and strange even after going through a filter container. I live in Salthill.

Bongalongherb · 13-08-2014 8:27pm

I thought that you folk were on a water-boil notice ?

Dizzyblonde · 13-08-2014 10:22pm

OP this is much more suited to the regional forum.

Moved from Food & Drink.

Muppet2006 · 14-08-2014 12:42am

Same here. Have a ceramic filter, it's usually very good but the water tastes rotten at the moment.

Cheshire Cat · 14-08-2014 8:51am

+1

It also smells weird when you boil it. We use a Brita filter.
i find this has been the case since they had loads of water outages in Newcastle. We are in Knocknacarra

reap-a-rat · 14-08-2014 8:56am

We're in Lower Salthill and we don't use a filter, straight from the tap, and I haven't tasted anything different to be honest!

Gremlinertia · 14-08-2014 9:19am

Tastes awful lately i have to agree. Have no filter but straight from tap and making tea has tasted a little weird, with it being worse the last week.. Will email council crew now.

GekkePrutser · 14-08-2014 9:44am

I've been buying bottled drinking water since the crypto outbreak, the water contains so much chlorine now that you can smell the whiff of it just by opening the tap.. It's horrible.

I'm surprised most restaurants in Galway serve it as table water :eek:. It's not suitable for consumption IMO.

lampsie · 14-08-2014 11:44am

Ahh, so its not just me then...have noticed the tap water has tasted a bit odd of late, even with a filter (Roscam area)

_Puma_ · 14-08-2014 11:46am

Ya I noticed yesterday too, drink it straight from the tab without a filter.

_Whimsical_ · 14-08-2014 2:40pm

Hmmm I've been noticing this too, tea has even been tasting odd and chemically. I thought it was just me as no one else in the house claims to notice.

Bongalongherb · 14-08-2014 7:02pm

GekkePrutser wrote: »

I've been buying bottled drinking water since the crypto outbreak, the water contains so much chlorine now that you can smell the whiff of it just by opening the tap.. It's horrible.

I'm surprised most restaurants in Galway serve it as table water :eek:. It's not suitable for consumption IMO.

Even here in swords co. Dublin the water from the tap smells very heavy of chlorine. We used to have very good water, but it's not good at all nowadays.

Gremlinertia · 15-08-2014 10:47am

I filled out a form on water.ie and was auto mailed a response saying someone would be back to me in 24 hours. I feckin hope so, have ordered water for drinking too. Still manky, kinda musty smelling and tasting today.

Gremlinertia · 15-08-2014 12:30pm

They replied saying they have no idea where i live and to name estates beside me plus my front door colour!.

Mrs OBumble · 15-08-2014 12:40pm

Gremlinertia wrote: »

They replied saying they have no idea where i live and to name estates beside me plus my front door colour!.

Cool - so that implies that you're going to get a visit and and I'd guess a water test.

Excellent.

Keep us posted.

Muppet2006 · 15-08-2014 3:15pm

Do you have to pay for the visit?

Gremlinertia · 15-08-2014 3:20pm

They have not mentioned a visit on their reply. I have yet to hear back from them, I guess they are just initially trying to locate me.. I mentioned this thread too. Maybe they'll be more active because of that..

PLL · 15-08-2014 10:34pm

We just moved to Galway city from Kerry on Monday, and I came on to ask if the water is safe to drink. We all feel a bit odd (Dog included) after 5 days of drinking the water. Not ill or anything, just a bit of tummy pain. Water in Kerry was great to drink so maybe we're just getting used to it.

_Whimsical_ · 15-08-2014 10:37pm

PLL wrote: »

We just moved to Galway city from Kerry on Monday, and I came on to ask if the water is safe to drink. We all feel a bit odd (Dog included) after 5 days of drinking the water. Not ill or anything, just a bit of tummy pain. Water in Kerry was great to drink so maybe we're just getting used to it.

It's supposed to be the safest drinking water in Ireland in terms of mircrobial content since we got the upgrade to the water treatment plant. However they tend to be rather heavy handed with the chlorine here.

Damien360 · 15-08-2014 10:41pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

It's supposed to be the safest drinking water in Ireland in terms of mircrobial content since we got the upgrade to the water treatment plant. However they tend to be rather heavy handed with the chlorine here.

I agree on the chlorine. Lived in Galway for 20 years and thought the water was fine but when you move away for a few years you can taste and smell the difference when I visit. Every time I visit Galway and drink the water, I get stomach cramps. Tastes awful when making tea.

Mrs OBumble · 16-08-2014 12:40am

PLL wrote: »

We all feel a bit odd (Dog included) after 5 days of drinking the water. Not ill or anything, just a bit of tummy pain.

This.

Philosophically I hate the whole bottled water thing.

But I drink a lot of water. And I've felt a lot better overall since moving to bottled water a few years back.

Like you, I wasn't ill from the tap water. Just kinda felt off.

stampydmonkey · 16-08-2014 8:20am

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

This.

Philosophically I hate the whole bottled water thing.

But I drink a lot of water. And I've felt a lot better overall since moving to bottled water a few years back.

Like you, I wasn't ill from the tap water. Just kinda felt off.

Hocus pocus....evian spelt backwards and all that. Drink loads of water and I mean loads..3 - 4.5 litres a day and it makes no difference whether its bottled or from the tap.

Gremlinertia · 16-08-2014 8:42am

This is a reply from late yesterday, i was afk at the time;

Thank you for your query regarding water quality.

I have passed your query to the water services department in your area. Your Irish Water reference number is ****** which you may retain for your records. Could you please provide your telephone number.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Yours sincerely,

Customer Service Advisor

inisboffin · 16-08-2014 2:26pm

stampydmonkey wrote: »

Hocus pocus....evian spelt backwards and all that. Drink loads of water and I mean loads..3 - 4.5 litres a day and it makes no difference whether its bottled or from the tap.

Unless the water tastes like sh*t and puts you off drinking it because of the smell and taste.
The body rejects things for a reason sometimes.

Running the tap in the morning gets rid of a the chlorine smell a little.

Gremlinertia · 16-08-2014 7:53pm

Got a reply ten minutes ago, impressed by them working on a Saturday

"Thank you for your email regarding water quality.

I have updated your information and someone will be in contact with you as soon as possible in relation to this matter.

Thank you for your continued patience."

Amik · 18-08-2014 3:12pm

Not sure how to explain this, but I've noticed for that past few days the water coming from my cold water tap (straight from the street pipe) is quite warm. It's not that hot outside, so not sure what's up.

Anyone else experience this? I'm in Newcastle.

cenahs · 18-08-2014 9:42pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

It's supposed to be the safest drinking water in Ireland in terms of mircrobial content since we got the upgrade to the water treatment plant. However they tend to be rather heavy handed with the chlorine here.

Far as I remember the final treatment stage is UV treatment = very high level of treatment and extremely safe leaving the plant.

Also +1 for the strange water taste in Newcastle, not just the residual chlorine taste.

Gremlinertia · 18-08-2014 9:46pm

I hope you all contacted the irish water crowd too so.. If I'm the only one I doubt they'll be taking me as any high priority..

Lumi · 19-08-2014 3:40pm

Gremlinertia wrote: »

I hope you all contacted the irish water crowd too so.. If I'm the only one I doubt they'll be taking me as any high priority..

I've reported it as well - there is definitely a horrible rank taste and smell since the recent issues with the mains on Thomas Hynes road

Gremlinertia · 19-08-2014 3:48pm

Lumi wrote: »

I've reported it as well - there is definitely a horrible rank taste and smell since the recent issues with the mains on Thomas Hynes road

Funny enough that's exactly what i wondered about, if that series of bursts had somehow done something. Thanks for reporting it too, reporting alone is slightly pointless.

cenahs · 19-08-2014 4:11pm

Also reported it. They said they will look into it immediately.

Muppet2006 · 19-08-2014 4:27pm

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 · 19-08-2014 4:33pm

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 · 24-08-2014 8:38am

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 · 24-08-2014 10:31pm

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

cenahs · 25-08-2014 9:12am

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_ · 16-09-2014 10:57pm

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

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Other pics :

Saile Chuna, An Spideal :
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Indreabhán:
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Gremlinertia · 17-09-2014 8:20am

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

shruikan2553 · 17-09-2014 8:55am

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 · 17-09-2014 10:58am

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 · 17-09-2014 12:05pm

_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 · 17-09-2014 1:32pm

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 · 17-09-2014 1:36pm

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 · 17-09-2014 7:00pm

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_ · 17-09-2014 10:47pm

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 · 17-09-2014 11:14pm

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

Galway water taste

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