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Dundrum: water tastes off

  • 13-08-2020 11:49PM
    #1
    fullerand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    For the two weeks or so, our mains tap water in Dundrum (Dublin) has had a bad taste to it, vaguely like soil. It's not discoloured though.

    Any known issue in the area? Has anybody else noticed same?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Irish Water: Niamh
    Company Representative Posts: 222 Verified rep ✭Irish Water: Niamh


    Hi fullerand,
    fullerand wrote: »
    Hi there,

    For the two weeks or so, our mains tap water in Dundrum (Dublin) has had a bad taste to it, vaguely like soil. It's not discoloured though.

    Any known issue in the area? Has anybody else noticed same?

    Thanks
    Sorry to hear this.

    If supply to your cold kitchen tap is affected, please PM us with the following information.

    - Your full name;
    - Your full address (including County & Eircode);
    - Your contact number; and
    - Are your neighbours also experiencing this?

    Thanks,
    Niamh


  • #3
    APMom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭APMom


    I’m in Dundrum/Rathfarnham area and the water on my road tastes musty/earthy too. Other estates are the same. I’ve logged a complaint with Irish water today after speaking to a neighbour, I thought it was just me thinking the water was disgusting.


  • #4
    ball ox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭ball ox


    Same here, in Wyckham Park area and it’s been tasting odd for the past couple of weeks. A musty mouldy kind of taste


  • #5
    JazzyJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 688 ✭✭✭JazzyJ


    Plenty of reports from all over the county over the past few weeks of the water tasting off. Look at the previous 2 posts here. It's been the same in Sandyford for about 2 weeks as well. There has to be problems at the source with such widespread issues.


  • #6
    Irish Water: Niamh
    Company Representative Posts: 222 Verified rep ✭Irish Water: Niamh


    Hi all,

    We understand your concerns and Irish Water is aware of a number of recent reports from parts of Dublin regarding the taste and/or odour of supply. Irish Water is investigating this; however, please be assured that the water is safe to consume.

    For more information, please see here.

    If you have any concerns, please DM us with your full name, address & contact number and a member of our team will certainly help. Alternatively, you can also reach out to us on 1850 278 278, if you would prefer to call.

    Kind regards,
    Niamh


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  • #7
    JoeyGimbal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭JoeyGimbal


    Same issue here in Sandyford/Stepaside. Musty or earthy tasting water for the last two weeks. I know Irish Water say the water is technically safe to drink but clearly something has changed as I've never had the water taste like this in the decades I've lived in this area. Hopefully Irish Water figure this one out as I'm fed up buying bottled water!


  • #8
    Irish Water: Agata
    Company Representative Posts: 254 Verified rep ✭Irish Water: Agata


    JoeyGimbal wrote: »
    Same issue here in Sandyford/Stepaside. Musty or earthy tasting water for the last two weeks. I know Irish Water say the water is technically safe to drink but clearly something has changed as I've never had the water taste like this in the decades I've lived in this area. Hopefully Irish Water figure this one out as I'm fed up buying bottled water!
    Hi there,

    We're very sorry to hear this.

    Please be assured we are looking into this matter.

    However if you have any concerns, please feel free to PM us with the following details:

    - Name;
    - Address; and
    - Contact number

    Thanks,
    Agata


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