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Why does my water have an odor and taste?

Many taste and odor calls are due to the chlorine which is added to the water to kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms. Others are due to tastes and odors in the river which are not removed by the plant and which only a few people can detect.

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1. Is my water safe to drink?
2. Why does my water have an odor and taste?
3. Why is there a white residual on my pots and pans or in the toilet bowl?
4. Why is my water a white color?
5. Why is there a black substance around my shower heads?
6. Why is there a black substance in my toilet bowl?
7. Why does a pink substance occur in my bathroom?
8. Why is my water red?
9. Why is my water brown?
10. Should I get a water softener?
11. Why does my water smell like rotten eggs?
12. Why is my water green?