Water Maynooth

PBPumpkin

Anyone notice a difference in the mains water in Maynooth in the last week or two?

It seems to have an "earthy" quality that wasn't there before

L1011

Last few days it's been incredibly poor

n0brain3r

Where abouts in Maynooth? I'm on the Moyglare road and haven't noticed it.

jethrothe2nd

Now that you mention it, I did notice yesterday that there was a different 'taste' to the water

jethrothe2nd

http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/WaterServices/WaterSupply/WaterQuality/2013DrinkingWaterResults/

interestingly, this has not been updated since Feb

PBPumpkin

I did a couple of searches myself & couldn't find any details about changes to the water system.

There's a mad smell of dirt or peat off it - maybe they have lowered the levels of chlorine mixed with it.

Raminahobbin

YES! I thought it was just me or the dishwasher tablets I was starting to use, but no- it's definitely the water. It's like it's mouldy or something. I have family on the Maynooth side of Celbridge and they have the same thing. I've just had to stock up on bottled water, can't drink it :mad:

Moonbeam

I don't like the water here but I do give it to the kids and make bottles with it and I have had no issues yet.

jethrothe2nd

Out of interest I sent a mail to Kildare Co Council this morning asking them if there has been any change to the water system. I also asked if the water quality tests are still taking place as the results have not been uploaded to the website. I'll post the response if/when I get one

Orion

A friend of mine in Moyglare had the council out yesterday to have it checked. I'm on the other side of town and have noticed nothing.

I will say though that for a year and a half since we got a dog the dog prefers to drink rainwater from puddles that the water I put in her bowl from the tap.

Staplor

I'm in Castledawson, water is rotten the past while

Tango One

Same for me in Maynooth near Castledawson

Joe Public

PBPumpkin wrote: »

Anyone notice a difference in the mains water in Maynooth in the last week or two?

It seems to have an "earthy" quality that wasn't there before

I've noticed that kind of earthy quality in Celbridge this evening and it's not just because of this thread.

borelli

Yep, I noticed at the weekend and went googling - apparently its due to algal bloom:


http://www.thekitchn.com/the-weird-reason-why-your-tap-water-may-taste-like-mold-in-the-summer-176384

n0brain3r

Bar the last few days we've hardly had the weather for that though. It's odd maybe my taste buds are knackered but I drink the water everyday and don't find it any worse than normal!