Your plumbing should be a closed system that keeps out dirt, chemicals, and other contaminants, letting in only pure, clean water. Yet, there are so many things that can go wrong, leading to water that is discolored, that smells terrible, and that tastes even worse. Connections can come loose, pipes can corrode, or minerals from your water source can build up in the pipes.
Contaminated water is never a good thing. Not only may the water be hazardous to your health, but the problem could also be a sign of serious trouble with your plumbing. You may need to call a San Diego Repiping Company to repipe repair or even whole-house repiping. Here are six signs that your water is contaminated and you might need a home repipe:
Cloudy Water
Your water shouldn’t be anything but clear. Any cloudiness could be a sign that your water has chemicals or other unsafe pathogens.
To check for cloudiness, just fill a glass with water and hold it up to the light. Extreme cases will be obvious. If you aren’t sure what you’re looking at, fill a second glass with water from a sealed bottle, and compare the two. If there’s cloudiness, you need to get the water tested and talk to an expert Los Angeles plumber.
Water that Smells like Rotten Eggs
Any time you smell or taste something like rotten eggs, something is wrong. If your water smells like rotten eggs, there’s a good chance that it has hydrogen sulfide, a gas that can seep into the water as it passes through the ground. Your water can also smell like sewage if there is hydrogen sulfide.
There’s double trouble ahead if the hydrogen sulfide joins with certain bacteria, as it can turn into sulfate and cause you dehydration and gastrointestinal upset. Talk to a specialized Orange County plumber to find out what’s going on with your water and how to fix it.
Water that Makes Your Hands Feel Slimy after Washing
Hard water gets its name from being full of too many minerals like iron and calcium. The mineral buildup makes it harder to keep your appliances clean, as well as your laundry. Depending on what’s in your water, you might get orange or reddish stains on your clothes or your appliances.
Hard water can also make your hands feel slippery even after you’ve washed with soap and thoroughly rinsed. You can usually treat hard water with a water softener system, but you’ll need to consult with an Oceanside plumber.
Water that Smells like Bleach
Chlorine is an important treatment for water, helping to rid of it of harmful bacteria. However, too much of it can also be harmful to your health. You don’t want to be ingesting chlorine.
If your water smells like bleach, there’s a good chance that there is chlorine in it. However, chlorine should never make it past the water treatment plant. You need to talk to a professional Mission Viejo plumber to figure out what’s wrong.
Yellow or Brown Water
Too much iron in your water can leave a yellow or reddish tinge on your appliance or your laundry. But if your water itself looks yellow or brown, you have a serious problem on your hands. Your water could have chromium-6 in it, a cancer-causing chemical that has made the news for infecting water supplies and killing people.
Less dramatic reasons could also be causing the discoloration. Your older pipes could be flushing out corrosion, or you could have a buildup of copper or lead. Don’t spend any time guessing. Call a master Laguna Niguel plumber immediately if you notice this discoloration in your water.
Water that Smells Fishy
Barium or cadmium can make your water have a fishy smell. Barium is a natural chemical that can get into the water supply because of drilling or nearby manufacturing. Cadmium is a chemical found in lead or copper ores, and it can leach into pipes through waste. Excessive levels of either can lead to serious health problems including kidney or liver damage, muscle weakness, or heart problems.
If you smell fish in your water when you haven’t been cooking fish or cleaning fishy dishes in the sink, you need to call a Burbank plumber.
Many, many harmful things can get into your water that can make it smell or taste bad. You shouldn’t ignore these signs. You should call an Anaheim plumber to inspect your system as soon as possible to find out if contaminants are present. Then you need to find out the source of the problem, whether it’s something in your local system or it’s your own plumbing. You may need to repipe your home to keep your family safe.
Call Integrity Repipe in Aliso Viejo, California if you are noticing signs that your water may be contaminated. An experienced repiping plumber from our team will inspect your system to find out if aging or contaminated pipes are the sources of your problem. They may recommend repiping repair, or it might be time to consider whole-home repiping. Call us in California today to learn more.
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