Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Offensive smell from irrigation water
We just had some landscaping work done and need to water 2 times a day for a while. I noticed the 2nd time if day (late afternoons) there is a nasty smell from the irrigation water. Not sure if that's normal because the program for the normal schedule is at 5 a.m. and I've never been outside at that time if say to notice if it smells.
Now, before any of you wisenheimers tell me to just get up early and check, I'm not going to get up at 5 a.m. to check for smells, I'd rather sit here now writing this to ask you extremely exceptionally knowledgeable folks here. Thanks |
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I run between 3 and 5am. Trust me no matter where you live the irrigation water stinks so bad you try not to inhale deeply. I try to get out by 3 am before everyone waters their lawn.
So no worries getting up at 5am, I got you covered
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My dear wife thinks I am nuts for getting out around 7 am for my walk of the morning. |
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Florida s smelliest home town?
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Not in Marion County portion of TV. We don’t use re-claimed water for irrigation.
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My wife makes me have a dump when the watering system is in use.
When neighbors remark on the dreadful smell, she blames it on the irrigation water. |
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Michael Charles only those on reclaimed water for irrigation have that problem , it does smell .no known relief only wee hours water timing lol
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The Villages does not use reclaimed water anywhere. That is a popular myth, probably arising from the fact that in some areas the irrigation water stinks. If you call the water department they will be happy to explain it to you.
The water from the deep Florida Aquifer has huge amounts of hydrogen sulfide dissolved in it. It is all chlorinated, purified, and treated the same way. Drinking water goes through a final step of having the hydrogen sulfide removed. In some parts of The Villages they don’t do that final step for irrigation water. That is only difference. |
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The irrigation water comes from the ponds. At certain times of the year the odor of the water is worse. Ask people who live on golf courses. Set your timer for times that you won’t be outside.
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Most irrigation water comes from detention water
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it takes until afternoon for the waste water from toilets to leach through and get into the waste water system.
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