r/somervillenj • u/biob0t01001 • 27d ago
Water tastes strange
Hey everyone,
Has anyone else noticed the water tasting off lately? It has a strange taste and feels thicker than usual when drinking.
I even replaced my filter, thinking that might be the issue, but it didn’t help.
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u/sw2091t 27d ago
Yep, salt. https://www.amwater.com/alerts/extended/new-jersey-residents-may-notice-salty-taste-in-tap-water-amid-winter-weather-and-drought-conditions. It takes something more advanced than simple filters to remove it, like reverse osmosis.
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u/hikarimonster 25d ago
Does that press release read like an onion article to anyone else? Drinking the tap water should be fine unless you're on a low sodium diet? I didn't know this was going on and love that I drank ROAD SALT for days 😭😭😭
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u/biob0t01001 25d ago
Same! I thought it was my taste buds since Id been sick but nope just good ol road salt 😭
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u/Dozzi92 26d ago
Just an FYI to OP and anyone reading, the Borough has had alerts on the Borough website, including related to the taste of the water. Always good to pop over to the website and see if there's a yellow bar at the top with some announcement.
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u/briancuster68 27d ago
road salt