5-21-09 new smell in the Tulsa Muni water?

[custosnox]

It seems highly unlikely that such is the case.    It is more likely that the chlorine levels are so low that you are simply not able to detect them with your pool kit.   Tulsa's water averaged 1.8 ppm of chlorine in drinking water but a minimum level of .25 ppm might make it past your detection.  And even if NO chlorine is present, it doesn't mean it wasn't added (it dissipates of course) and there are numerous other steps in the treatment processes.   

Interesting web pages:

http://www.cityoftulsa.org/city-services/water/quality.aspx
http://www.cityoftulsa.org/city-services/water/treatment-process.aspx

(link to all the testing data there too)

I've considered the possibility of not enough to be detected.  However, if the amounts are decreased to that point, it may account for the "dirty" smell of the water.  The pool water has the "clean" smell now lol.

[FOTD]

check out Lewis Black:
http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/index.php?topic=13602.0

[MacGyver]

Zach,

Do you have a sprinkler system or any underground irrigation?   Your back-flow preventer may have not prevented

Same thing can happen with old underground (non-irrigation) piping as the ground gets saturated.

Any problems since The Rains stopped?

MG

[mobboss]

NO idea what that was all about, i had asked one girl who works for me and she concurred, but thats what good employees are supposed to do right?

the smell/taste is either gone, never existed or im used to it....



yeah, im sure it was just me too.

thanks guys
zach

[FOTD]

Youz guys from COTPW ?

[sauerkraut]

I don't go around sniffing Tulsa city water. P.U. 

[Townsend]

I don't go around sniffing Tulsa city water. P.U. 

Because it doesn't make it that far North...it's in Oklahoma while you are not.

You and Nothing are missing your morning pills.

[TURobY]

I just got back from Houston and I am proud to report that our water is much tastier than theirs.

[custosnox]

Our water has been coming out smelling pretty horrific here lately. Some classmates had recently made comments about their water smelling bad as well.  Anyone else noticing anything?

[Hoss]

I just got back from Houston and I am proud to report that our water is much tastier than theirs.

Ah yes, I remember that nasty, briny taste of the water of Lake Houston.  I sure don't miss that.  I typically bought bottled water there (to drink, anyway)

[RecycleMichael]

Our water has been coming out smelling pretty horrific here lately. Some classmates had recently made comments about their water smelling bad as well.  Anyone else noticing anything?

Put down the gin.

[RecycleMichael]

The City of Tulsa is making some major repairs to a water line at the Mohawk water treatment plant today. It is probably the cause of your funny water.

[custosnox]

The City of Tulsa is making some major repairs to a water line at the Mohawk water treatment plant today. It is probably the cause of your funny water.

Wish they would hurry.  At first I thought it was something in the drain lines, until I realized it the smell was hitting as soon as the water was turned on.