Some Fenton Residents Think Water Tastes 'Horrible;' Others Think It's OK
Tastes differ from person to person, water treatment plant superintendent says; he offers information and suggestions.
Water, water everywhere. Several Patch readers have said they don't like the taste of the city's water in Fenton, commenting that it's horrible, has a bad taste, and they try not to even cook with. Another reader said he and his family like the water and fill bottles with it for when they're on the go. "Taste for water is subjective," said Stephen Guy, the Fenton water treatment plant superintendent. "I've had people say it tastes terrible at their house." Then they went to city hall and tried the water at the drinking fountain there, saying it was good. Others have said the water was terrible one week, but told Guy it was OK the next week. When it comes to water, the goal is no taste, and taste can be affected by what the water travels …
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gonzo309
7:27 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012
I hope that the water treatment plant isn't placing fluoride in the water, it's very harmful to ingest. I personally have a well with appropriate filters and prefer that to city water. Chlorine kills the good flora in your digestive tract as well as the bad. more ›