I currently live on Koh Phangan in a bungalow. The area is pretty secluded as I have few neighbors. The bungalow is very new and clean and so are the grounds, but the water which comes out of the tap looking clear, smells like manure. I have paid for 5 months stay in advance and really don't want to move, but the water stinks! I use the water to clean dishes only when I am out of filtered water, and I shower in it.

I don't drink the water.. but should I move? Does anyone else have this problem? Anyone a water expert?

dont drink it. or boil first if you need to drink it. everything else should not hurt too much.

Check the tank, based on previous reports you might find anything in there.

I remember one story about an apartment block which had bad smelling water and there was a corpse hidden in the tank.

I remember reading somewhere that it may be what the fish are doing in it....................

A lot of fish about?

H2S runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! smells of bad eggs??

Urine - recycled I bet

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does the water stink? or the drain stinks?check at the source.

Edited July 6, 201511 yr by VIPinthailand

Changing the faucet/shower fixed mine. It was terribly dirty when I removed it.

Algae in water systems is not uncommon and can cause a foul odor. If there is a holding tank, may need to be cleaned or pipes may need to be cleaned out.

H2S runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! smells of bad eggs??

ho would of only smelt it once,,, very deadly,

is your water from a bore hole? if so it will be getting contaminated from the septic tank,(to close)

it dosnt have to be tanks, i dont have storage tank from my pumps its strait to my tap from the bore hole,

Do you live near a racetrack ?

Contact the landlord and ask what he/she can do to fix it. If tanks are accessible, check them for foreign bodies. Buy water for drinking and rinsing dishes.

There are reverse osmosis/ozone water dispensers in most parts of Thailand, they look like a large refrigerator. 4 litres of water from them costs 8 - 10 baht.

I remember reading somewhere that it may be what the fish are doing in it....................

A lot of fish about?

Something fishy about that story..

Check your water tank for dead creatures.

About a year ago we had a 8" skink die in our bore pipe. That little creature stank the water supply for weeks until we figured out the cause and drained and flushed our tanks.

Check the tank, based on previous reports you might find anything in there.

I remember one story about an apartment block which had bad smelling water and there was a corpse hidden in the tank.

OMW! If this the case, then say goodbye to the rent money you paid up front... MOVE!

H2S runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! smells of bad eggs??

ho would of only smelt it once,,, very deadly,

is your water from a bore hole? if so it will be getting contaminated from the septic tank,(to close)

it dosnt have to be tanks, i dont have storage tank from my pumps its strait to my tap from the bore hole,

If you can smell H2S it isnt bad it is when you stop smelling it you need to worry

Buy a carbon /ceramic filter, smell is gone and you can drink it. And if you move out you can take it with you.

another good reason to rent.!

another good reason to rent.!

I dont think it is going to be a good selling point advertising the house with "water stinks, be the first in your area to have stinky water"

possible the thai plumber connected the toilet to the water tank ?

pay 5 months in advance, well, the owner has incentive to you out asap and start the scam all over then

dont drink it. or boil first if you need to drink it. everything else should not hurt too much.

i wonder why you shower in poop water , that is the real question ..................

dont drink it. or boil first if you need to drink it. everything else should not hurt too much.

i wonder why you shower in poop water , that is the real question ..................

Correct

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