Howards Nasty Brown Stinking Water!!

[Wilma]

I don't have a water softener and I am not having any laundry problems.  But then I don't use bleach.  I just use good old Tide and vinegar.  I do filter my drinking water and water for the coffee as I have never liked the taste of the water here.  After having nothing but Sedgwick County untreated well water for 26 years, it was hard to get used to the treated water again.  I am having the problem with the rust colored buildup but it is easy to get rid of and I am sure the problem will be fixed soon.  It always has been.

[Mom70x7]

I still didn't get my question answered about if people in town have water softners?

We have a whole-house water softener system.
It takes care of a lot of the problems, but not all.
We don't have the discoloration to the extent everyone else does, but we still can't use bleach.
Some of the city chemicals still get through.

We do have the smell and the taste, however. Ugh!

Wilma - we use Tide also, but had to switch away from the Tide with Bleach.

[PrehistoricRez]

as the people of HOWARD are the ones who elected their officials and those officials have to answer to them.
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The people of Howard arent that ones that elected their officials, the officials were elected because they were the only ones running for their district. 

Why dont we give this company a call, maybe they can help us.

http://www.remco.com/water.htm?gclid=CMTkypDzy5sCFU6F7QodZBLGKQ

Or wait I have an even better idea, maybe we should hire someone with a degree in water treatment. pay them a little more than the $8 an hour currently paid.  and they could fix the problem.  instead of the guy making $8 an hour saying "well the algae bloom and high manganese level"  The manganese levels are high because they didnt know how to fix, the original problem and added more to the water.

[Tobina+1]

I still didn't get my question answered about if people in town have water softners?

We have a whole-house water softener system.
It takes care of a lot of the problems, but not all.
We don't have the discoloration to the extent everyone else does, but we still can't use bleach.
Some of the city chemicals still get through.

Thanks, Mom70x7.  I talked to Mark at Cookson's and asked him about it, too.  He only has a few customers he sells softner salt to, but he keeps it stocked for us!  He said it's mostly for hard water, and Howard doesn't really have that hard of water.  I sure can tell the difference when we're running low, though!

[Varmit]

Well said PrehistoricRez.  I agree.

[Wilma]

Mom, I think I have always used Tide.  I can't remember ever using anything else.  When they came out with the Tide for sensitive skin, it was as close to perfect as you can get.  I don't like fragrances in my clothes or linens with the exception of bedding.  I use lavender scented Downy for my sheets and blankets.  As for my white clothes, nobody ever sees my whites since I don't hang them out on the line anymore so if they aren't blindingly white, what's the difference.

[Tobina+1]

The people of Howard arent that ones that elected their officials, the officials were elected because they were the only ones running for their district. 

Well, obviously no one else wanted the job... do you?  Maybe next election you should try and encourage someone that you agree with to run.  If I don't agree with the person, I don't vote for them (that is an option, you know), or write in someone else.

[Teresa]

The water seems to be getting better. still smells ( although not quite as bad) still brown ( but not as bad)
maybe it will be ok.

I will use it to wash my clothes but I'm still doubtful that I will EVER drink or cook with it again. There is waaaay too many chemicals in it.

[Diane Amberg]

Did your water dept. ever hook up the skimmer at your water source? I wondered how that worked out.

[Teresa]

yes they did.. Howard Lake is closed to anyone going in.. water is being sucked from the top...