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Rank taste from tap water

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Esmay Fri 13-Sept-24 17:04:31

Read your post whilst watching Watercolour Challenge from your part of the World !

And very pretty too .

I thought that green algae was dangerous or is that blue algae ?
My water supply stinks of rotten eggs so I boil it and add disinfectant to the washing .

I don't know if that helps .

aggie Fri 13-Sept-24 10:08:38

It’s awful that people do that to such a valuable natural amenity

petra Fri 13-Sept-24 10:03:16

There’s more than a problem with green algae
There has been illegal dumping in Lough Neagh for years.
And it goes to the highest levels in government.
There is a long running program on Radio 4 about it.

www.derryjournal.com/news/environment/feargal-sharkey-to-discuss-mobuoy-dump-lough-neagh-and-water-pollution-with-eamonn-mccann-at-think-left-4350577

aggie Fri 13-Sept-24 09:55:53

I live in Co Armagh, we get our water from Lough Neagh , there are many problems with the horrible green algae , the latest here is that the tap water here is rank it tastes mouldy!!
Can any one recommend a filter jug that cleans it up
We are told the water is safe , but it’s very unpleasant , I’m buying bottled water just now , but that’s very environmentally unfriendly