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The water from my taps is bubbling and fizzing.

The_Minister · 2010-01-18 14:52:27

Turned on the tap to try for water - loads of it, but it is gray, and it fizzes like I just dropped a headache tablet into it. Also, there are small black bits floating in there. So not drinking that.

18-01-2010 2:52pm

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Turned on the tap to try for water - loads of it, but it is gray, and it fizzes like I just dropped a headache tablet into it.

Also, there are small black bits floating in there.

So not drinking that.

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#2 18-01-2010 2:54pm

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Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on!

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#3 18-01-2010 2:54pm

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Don't drink it,but you could bottle it and sell it.
Pekham Spring Water.

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#4 18-01-2010 2:55pm

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We had a similar problem with our water a few months ago. If you leave it in the glass, does it eventually go clear? Went away after a day or so, never did really fnd out what was up with it.

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#5 18-01-2010 2:57pm

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Could it be.... Sodium Bromate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjFxJVeCQs

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#6 18-01-2010 2:57pm

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Oh, its been gray before - that's only contamination from a gas pipe, according to the council.
It's never fizzed before, or had little black things floating in it.

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#7 18-01-2010 2:58pm

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Yeah, bottle it and sell it to Overheal the yanks as Leprechaun's Whiskey or something

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#8 18-01-2010 2:58pm

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Are you sure you're not just pouring out a bottle of coke?

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#9 18-01-2010 3:01pm

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antodeco wrote: »

Are you sure you're not just pouring out a bottle of coke?

Nope, although it does resemble a nice Club Lemon.

But since it is meant to be processed water, I am suspicious.

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#10 18-01-2010 3:01pm

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someone's just probably dumped a body in your water tank replacing the water with acid. seen it happen before. the black bits will decrease as the body decomposes. just leave it for a few weeks

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#11 18-01-2010 3:03pm

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That's what happened just before Dante's Peak blew its top.

RUN...

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#12 18-01-2010 3:03pm

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Oh I know what that is.

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#13 18-01-2010 3:04pm

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Dont be a pussy drink it.

sounds like its safe to me.

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#14 18-01-2010 3:04pm

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AnonoBoy wrote: »

Oh I know what that is.

Aaaaaaaaaannnnnnnndddddddd?????????????

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#15 18-01-2010 3:05pm

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Maybe they're switched you over to rich peoples water supply which everyone knows is lightly flavoured and sparkling.

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#16 18-01-2010 3:05pm

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Your house is possessed and that is liquified brains coming out your tap.

I would call your local exorcist and have a full cleansing performed.

This is actually fairly standard and you can get government assistance by filing form P666.

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#17 18-01-2010 3:07pm

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If it's brown drink it down, if its black send it back.

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#18 18-01-2010 3:08pm

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Fingers McGee wrote: »

Aaaaaaaaaannnnnnnndddddddd?????????????

*ahem* There's the small matter of my fee to be discussed first.

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#19 18-01-2010 3:08pm

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The_Minister wrote: »

Turned on the tap to try for water - loads of it, but it is gray, and it fizzes like I just dropped a headache tablet into it.

Also, there are small black bits floating in there.

Weren't they using Guinness tankers to supply people with water ?
Does your glass of water have a head on it ?

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#20 18-01-2010 3:09pm

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AnonoBoy wrote: »

*ahem* There's the small matter of my fee to be discussed first.

A free lifetimes supply of water (fizzy with black bits floating in it)

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#21 18-01-2010 3:10pm

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FREE TONIC!!!
Now if we can only find some gin

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#22 18-01-2010 3:16pm

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AnonoBoy wrote: »

*ahem* There's the small matter of my fee to be discussed first.

Now don't rip them off. It's obviously an outbreak of Gay Water.

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#23 18-01-2010 3:19pm

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MaybeLogic wrote: »

A free lifetimes supply of water (fizzy with black bits floating in it)

No chance. As I said earlier, I know what that is. :cool:

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#24 18-01-2010 3:20pm

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Save yourself AnonoBoys fee,OP, ask the Akinator.
He knows everything.

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#25 18-01-2010 3:20pm

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NothingMan wrote: »

I would call your local exorcist and have a full cleansing performed.

Im afraid there all out running the local creche...:rolleyes:

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#26 18-01-2010 3:26pm

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Fingers McGee wrote: »

Yeah, bottle it and sell it to Overheal the yanks as Leprechaun's Whiskey or something

Theres a reason I never touched the Poteen! :mad:

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#27 18-01-2010 3:31pm

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The Akinator says it's Death. Serious.

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#28 18-01-2010 3:33pm

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MaybeLogic wrote: »

Save yourself AnonoBoys fee,OP, ask the Akinator.
He knows everything.

Stop putting my customers off. I gots hungry mouths to feed.

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#29 18-01-2010 3:34pm

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My water's been like that ever since last week when the council starteed turning it off at night.

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#30 18-01-2010 3:36pm

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trent and feeky had a naked pool party with a couple of playboy bunnies in your local reservoir.

My advice is drink it, if it makes you in anyway close to these guys, your onto a winner.

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#31 18-01-2010 3:37pm

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Whatever you do, dont google image it with safesearch turned off

*shudder*

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#32 18-01-2010 3:42pm

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Air pocket in your mains valve.. should be fine tbh

happened to me after the pipes thawed last week, just leave the tap running for 20 mins or so

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#33 18-01-2010 3:49pm

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Don't drink it.

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#34 18-01-2010 4:34pm

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toughen the fuk up

its just sparkling water......:D you lucky divil, you can have the sensation of somone spitting in your mouth everytime you drink water.

*chants to himself chug chug chug chug*

(but seriously dont drink it if its sparkling water....sparkling water is horrible)

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#35 18-01-2010 4:58pm

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Its due to the lack of oxygen in the water I think.

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#36 18-01-2010 5:46pm

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Vain wrote: »

lack of oxygen in the water

H3O ?

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#37 18-01-2010 6:18pm

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The fizzing is just dissolved air that was trapped in the pipes, often happens when the water has been turned off and the pipes drained. The black specs I'd be more concerned about. Again these are a result of the pipes being drained and sediments breaking lose from inside the pipe. They don't break off when the pipe is pressurised, but when pressure falls they do.

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