BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Some residents in Bethlehem are raising questions over why their tap water still smells and tastes bad after two months of struggles. The Town of Bethlehem Public Works described that the issue is almost resolved, but they need more time to flush out the water.
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“We get how problematic it is and we’re doing everything we can to make it go away because it’s not pleasant to smell and it’s not pleasant to taste,” said Paul Penman, commissioner with Bethlehem Public Works.
Penman said the department has been receiving reports of badly smelling and tasting water since late October. One local restaurant owner who did not want to go on camera, said he had to purchase a $1,500 water filter just to avoid the smells from interfering with his business. Penman described that the cause of this odor, stemmed from an algae discovery.
“It was a musty, earthy odor and what we initially did was we suspected algae in the reservoir,” said Penman. “Unfortunately, one of the by-products when you kill the algae is this odor compound which got into the water.”…