If your tap water doesn't taste good or has a bad smell, you may need to have a water treatment expert look at your water filtration system.

Water should not smell bad or taste bad, and if it does this is a red flag that there is a problem with your water supply. It's not uncommon for water that comes from a private well to avoid the rigorous testing and purification process that city water undergoes. As a result, private well water can slip by without being tested and those who consume it can get sick from water borne pathogens and contract deadly illnesses such as E coli or hepatitis.
The only clue that something is wrong with the water may be the smell or taste of the water as it comes from the tap. There are two ways your water can get contaminated in the first place- either at the source of entry into your home or at the source of its origins which can be a private well or city water supply.

Well water can be tainted if the underground water comes into contact with contaminants such as fecal matter or an animal carcass. It wasn't that uncommon in the days of the old west for people to drink from the same water that ran past livestock in the next field and get sick as a result from the cross contamination. Your water can also become tainted at the source of course such as the pipes in your home. Older homes especially may still have plumbing made from materials that leach minerals into your water supply and cause the water to smell or taste off.

If you're concerned your water supply is not safe for human consumption the first thing you need to do is have a water treatment expert test the water. To be on the safe side it's important to stop drinking and bathing in the water until it has been cleared by a water treatment expert to be safe and pathogen free.

If your water supply is safe but you don't like the taste or smell, you can install your own water treatment filtration system to help improve the taste of your tap water treatment chemical manufacturers. Sometimes the city water you drink will have an off taste to it even though it has been disinfected and purified and that is because of the chemicals used to clean it. The chlorine taste to your water may be more noticeable to you than others especially if you have come from a different area where the water purification procedures were less obvious. It can be hard to adapt to an off taste and it's not expensive to install a filtration system right at your tap to catch most of the minerals and chemicals in your water and improve the look and taste of your water supply.

You don't have to live with bad tasting water - talk to an expert in water treatment options and find a system that will work for you and your budget.