Water-cooler discussion thread

[Mountain Man]

I notice it in the shower most of all, hot water probably has more dissolved stuff in it. The Brita I just bought takes care of it 100% I got the elite filter though, not sure how much of a difference it makes but I'm happy with my purchase.

 

[Tarsus]

For some reason I haven’t noticed the water taste, but a lot of people have been complaining.

 

[whatchyyc]

Neither have I. It could be that water from the Bow into Bearspaw and water from the Elbow into Glenmore have different levels of the stuff

 

[DougB]

Neither have I. It could be that water from the Bow into Bearspaw and water from the Elbow into Glenmore have different levels of the stuff

Usually worse in the south part of the city that draws more from Glenmore

 

[Roaring Flames]

I haven't really noticed any change in the tap water here in the north

 

[Mountain Man]

City's website says it's something called Geosmin and is common in the late summer / early fall. I live in Parkdale, so I'm not sure which source my tap water comes from, but I have always assumed it was from Bearspaw since I'm in the NW.

 

[adamyyc]

SW here and I have noticed a difference in taste.

 

[O-tac]

Not everyone can taste it apparently. I can't but my wife felt like puking when she drank it. Switched Brita's to help.

 

[Rollerstud98]

Not everyone can taste it apparently. I can't but my wife felt like puking when she drank it. Switched Brita's to help.

Sometimes I smell it, currently I do not. Others in my community have been complaining on the Facebook group. Out in Airdrie.

 

[darwink]

Sometimes I smell it, currently I do not. Others in my community have been complaining on the Facebook group. Out in Airdrie.

All of airdries water is piped from north Calgary so that makes sense.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I hasn’t noticed it so far. Maybe it’s just my tastebuds.

 

[MichaelS]

127 was the final kid count on my street in West Springs. Anyone else keep track?

Last night we had 141 kids, up from last year. This tracks with what I have observed, a few houses where the original owners (about 15 years or so) have sold and new young families have moved in. As the townhomes in West District take occupancy, I expect this number to keep going up.

 

[Cyric]

Had about 20 in Queensland, our first year in the area. In talking to the neighbours that is pretty typical.

 

[potatopizzafan]

5 in South Calgary

 

[Roaring Flames]

We haven't handed out candy since Covid hit in 2020 but we used to get around 50 each year here in Beddington. According to my dad we used to average around 80 back in the 80s