Water smells like petroleum or natural gas

amras
By amras

 Has anyone else smelled petroleum or natural gas in his or her home water?  According to some websites in the West, this is something dangerous, possibly a gas leak into the water supply. Does anyone know what it means here? Is it normal for the smell to occur about once a week or every few weeks? 

By Molten Metal• 21 Jan 2016 13:06
Molten Metal

Lydia, Get your water checked in a lab .......... then approach the municipality .......... I believe there may be a problem because now we have two persons who have doubt on purity ............

By LydiaFarrow• 21 Jan 2016 10:35
LydiaFarrow

Yes, I have the same problem. The water smells really strong off some kind of fuel. It seems to last a few weeks then goes. I'm not sure what to do.

By Wild Turkey• 20 Jan 2016 14:59
Rating: 4/5
Wild Turkey

Right, oil and gas are cheaper than water.

By Nanofilm• 20 Jan 2016 14:14
Rating: 2/5
Nanofilm

This is because oil price is going down to water supply and mixing. ..lol

By britexpat• 20 Jan 2016 13:13
Rating: 3/5
britexpat

No such thing...

It is usually the smell of sewage or waste being circulated back through the pipe

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