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June 28, 2005
Concord, NH has smelly but safe drinking water
While the water is safe, I would advise residents to pick up a water filter to get the smell out, rather than using bottled water that may not be so good.
Algae has invaded Penacook Lake, which serves as Concord's drinking water supply. City officials say it can't hurt you, but they plan to treat the problem later this week.
While they wait, some residents who are turned off by the smell and taste are stocking up on bottled water.
Penacook Lake, which has supplied the city's water for more than a century, offers very good water quality, according to Jody Connor, state limnology director. The algae problem stems from the city's decision to pump water from the Contoocook River(pictured)into the lake.
The water passes through the city's treatment plant, where it is cleaned, filtered and disinfected. Flouride is also added before it goes to customers, but none of that kills taste and odor problems that come with algae.
Several Concord restaurants contacted yesterday said they already have installed activated carbon filters, which means customers weren't likely to notice a rancid smell in the tap, as reported by the Concord Monitor.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at June 28, 2005 06:27 PM
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