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by Marjie Darling on November 28th, 2005

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My mother had a new well dug and an electric water heater installed. The result is a sulphur smell (both cold and hot water) that is becoming increasingly awful. The bath water is brackish. What's wrong?

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  • by kat on May 1st, 2009

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    Must be the water.

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  • by Joe-Speedy on December 6th, 2005

    Joe-Speedy

    The water source is likely very low in oxygen content giving rise to anaerobic bacteria. The anaerobes like to live off old metal like rusty iron. I had a similar problem in an old house with an ancient water heater. The bugs had made a home in the heater.

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  • by Twisted Taco on February 9th, 2010

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    If you asked Hugo Chavez that question, he would tell you that the devil was here today and he can still smell the sulphur.

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