Do you drink Austin's water? (Houston, Dallas: how much, buying, living)

[L3XVS]

Originally Posted by jobert

really? I don't mean to be nosy, but where do you live?

I have yet to experience a glass of Austin tap water that didn't taste like Ozarka.

North Austin. Honestly, it was just for about three days I noticed this. I actually drink Austin tap water exclusively at home (saves money and is great for your health), so I'm pretty familiar with it.

I still notice a slight aftertaste, however, that just hasn't been there in the past.

[austinite45]

Originally Posted by jobert

really? I don't mean to be nosy, but where do you live?

I have yet to experience a glass of Austin tap water that didn't taste like Ozarka.

do you smoke or eat spicy food? people who smoke or eat spicy stuff have desensitized taste buds.

[cleanwaterlady]

If you have Austin city water and like the minerals in it but hate the after-taste there is a simple and relatively inexpensive solution. Install a whole house carbon filter. It won't remove the mineral content but will completely remove the chlorine compounds, organics, tastes and any odors that occasionally show up when the lake turns over. You can get a small, disposable point-of-entry filter at Lowe's or Home Depot, or you can get the fully automatic, self-cleaning, packed media type filter that will last for 5-10 years without any scheduled maintenance at all. These are available only from water treatment providers, so call a few companies and see which ones give you the best price.

[jobert]

Originally Posted by cleanwaterlady

If you have Austin city water .......tastes and any odors that occasionally show up when the lake turns over.

When the lake turns over?

Austin's water is aquifer, Cedar Park and the northern suburbs rely 100% on Lake Travis water.

[cleanwaterlady]

Sorry jobert, 100% of the water supplied directly from the City of Austin comes from Lake Austin. There are 3 Austin water treatment plants....Ullrich, Davis and Green WTPs, all of which reside on Lake Austin. All outlying suburbs provide municipal water purchased from various sources including Lake Georgetown, Mannville WSC, LCRA, Edwards Aquifer and other providers. Lake Travis is the supplier to Travis County WCID #17 among other districts. Austin does not use any aquifer water, but does contribute to the recharge of the Edwards Aquifer that supplies 100% of the city of San Antonio, which is why it is so environmentally sensitive in many parts of Austin.

[SacalaitWhisperer]

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[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by jobert

When the lake turns over?

Austin's water is aquifer, Cedar Park and the northern suburbs rely 100% on Lake Travis water.

Aquifer? How do you figure? Austin's water comes out of the Colorado River and Lake Travis.

[jobert]

I heard otherwise, but I'm obviously mistaken. It also tastes very clean, not not like water from a lake.

[CptnRn]

I believe most of San Antonio's water comes from the aquifer, maybe you got that confused.

[hthrmck]

Austin has the nastiest water I have ever tasted in my life. Do not drink it. You may die. I can't even rinse with it when I brush my teeth. It is unbelievably disgusting.