Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2155479)

In the past, several friends have mentioned that they noticed an odor and taste to the potable water in The Villages. I've never noticed anything until the last month. I have noticed a peculiar smell near running water and particularly when coffee is brewing. Plus, the taste of coffee seems to match the smell. I had attributed this to either my aging or as a result of a head cold.

Neither my wife nor my son had noticed a difference. Yesterday, we tasted tap water verse bottled water and all selected the bottled water as better.

This morning, I brewed the coffee using bottled spring water and I didn't notice the odor and the coffee tasted much better to my wife and myself.

Partly in jest, I am wondering if this is part of getting old and cantankerous, or is this noticeable to others?

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2155490)

Water out of the tap is not pleasant. Most folks have some kind of water treatment system or filtration to make the water better. Even many restaurants have trouble brewing a good cup of coffee or tea.

Originally Posted by Villagesgal (Post 2155812)

The water you drink here in the Villages depends on where you live. Up north, excellent water, historic side, City of Lady Lake water, Fruitland Park Villages, Fruitland Park City Water, Wildwood part of the Villages, City of Wildwood water, Leesburg portion of the Villages uses City of Leesburg water. Each municipality treats there water to government standards, but the water itself comes from various sources and places where mineral content is different, therefore the water tastes different. All are chlorinated most have added fluoride. You get a mailed water quality statement every year listing everything in your areas water which is required by the federal government, read it and you'll know exactly what you're drinking.

Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2155479)

In the past, several friends have mentioned that they noticed an odor and taste to the potable water in The Villages.

Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 2155665)

The taste of the water appears to be very dependent on where you live in the villages and who the water supplier is. When we moved here several years ago we immediately noticed the high chlorine level and the hardness of the water. I have had Sears water softeners for several decades, so we had Sears water softener and whole house filter installed, and that was the end of the bottled water, saved a bundle. The units we have are approaching end of life, so I will be in the market for new and will be looking at a combo unit.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2155737)

Try running at 3am, when many sprinklers are running….it is the most discussing smell, house after house.

Switched to running at 2am, less running of sprinklers, better air quality. Granted it not potted water, but still nothing good can come from something that smells that bad.

Originally Posted by RedChariot (Post 2155488)

Get a whole house water filter. We installed Nova filter system. Immediately had water that did not smell or taste like chlorine. Great company right here in He Villages.

Originally Posted by Garywt (Post 2155538)

We had the Nova whole house filter installed the day be bought our house. Have never had an issue with water.

Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2155479)

In the past, several friends have mentioned that they noticed an odor and taste to the potable water in The Villages. I've never noticed anything until the last month. I have noticed a peculiar smell near running water and particularly when coffee is brewing. Plus, the taste of coffee seems to match the smell. I had attributed this to either my aging or as a result of a head cold.

Neither my wife nor my son had noticed a difference. Yesterday, we tasted tap water verse bottled water and all selected the bottled water as better.

This morning, I brewed the coffee using bottled spring water and I didn't notice the odor and the coffee tasted much better to my wife and myself.

Partly in jest, I am wondering if this is part of getting old and cantankerous, or is this noticeable to others?

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2155536)

Warning to everyone here:
No matter which water you prefer, be sure to use a mouth rinse containing fluoride every day. The water in this area is /not/ fluoridated, and neither is bottled water of any kind.

Normally you'd get fluoride from the tap water in most communities.

If you wonder why so many people have bad teeth, bad breath, and why dentists are on every corner in every strip mall in the Villages - that's why. Old age doesn't cause tooth decay. But fluoride can help prevent it.