Regina, does your tap water taste weird? Here’s why

Some Regina and Moose Jaw, Sask., residents whitethorn person noticed an different smell aliases sensation successful nan city’s h2o complete nan past fewer days.

The problem isn’t new, arsenic astir years a smell will drift done nan pipes each erstwhile and a while. But wherever does it travel from?

Around 270,000 group get their h2o from nan Buffalo Pound facility. In nan spring, however, accrued algae tin lead to musty water.

“Buffalo Pound Lake is nan root h2o for Regina’s and Moose Jaw’s drinking h2o and is presently experiencing its accustomed yearly algae bloom which is causing nan precocious levels of sensation and odours,” nan Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant said successful a statement.

Despite nan odour, nan City of Regina said nan h2o is safe to drink.

“The works is presently utilizing powdered activated c successful its process to alteration nan strength of sensation and odour but it does person constricted effectiveness.

“The building team, programmers, and works unit are moving diligently to get nan caller and analyzable heavy furniture c select strategy successful work wrong nan adjacent month. When nan c filters are commissioned and put on-line, nan sensation and odour will nary longer occur.”

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The curen works is presently undergoing a $325.6-million upgrade, which includes year-round smell and sensation control.

“The renewal includes further process improvements successful summation to nan heavy furniture c filters that will supply sensation and odour removal year-round,” nan connection reads.

“The BPWTC asks that nan citizens of Regina and Moose Jaw beryllium diligent arsenic nan caller processes will soon supply year-round removal of sensation and odours from their drinking water.”