Name: Algae blooms at Falls Lake lead to Raleigh tap water complaints
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Description: Multiple people told WRAL News their water had a dirt-like taste over the weekend. On Monday, state officials said the taste had to do with the environment and is safe to drink.

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Multiple people told WRAL News their water had a dirt-like taste over the weekend. On Monday, state officials said the taste had to do with the environment and is safe to drink.

RUN AND IS BEING HELD IN THE ORANGE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER WITH NO BOND. DID YOUR TAP WATER TASTES DIFFERENT OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. RESIDENTS IN RALEIGH TOLD US THERE'S DID. >> SHAUN GALLAGHER JOINS US LIVE FROM FALLS LAKE. SEAN, WHAT HAS THE CITY TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS? >> GOOD GENERAL. THE CITY SAYS IT'S AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ACTIVELY WORKING TO FIX IT. BUT I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK BEHIND ME HERE AT FALLS LAKE, THIS LAKE RIGHT HERE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT 80% OF THE WATERFORD, THE CITY OF RALEIGH AND CITY OFFICIALS TELL ME THEY BELIEVE THAT WEATHER HERE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT FUNNY TASTE. >> THE FALLS LAKE DAM IS PICTURE PERFECT. WHEN THIS WATER HITS YOUR LIPS, IT'S NOT AS REFRESHING AS YOU MAY THINK OR AFTER TASTING AND TASTE LIKE DIRT LIKE IT'S GOING TO TASTE 2, WE'RE STILL TOYS. COMMENTS LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN POPPING UP MORE AND MORE ACROSS RALEIGH, A DIRTY EARTHY, MUSTY WATER COMING FROM PEOPLE'S TAPS AND UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. NOT JUST THE FOLKS DRINKING IT. THIS ONE JUST KIND OF CAUGHT US BY SURPRISE, GIVEN THE INTENSITY OF ITS PROBABLY WATER SAYS THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY ACROSS THE STATE. JUST NOT REALLY HERE. WE'VE NOT SEEN SOMETHING THIS IN MY TIME HERE TO SAY 10 YEARS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ARE WORKING TO GET THE WATER BACK TO NORMAL AT BUCK IN WITH RALLY WATER SAYS THIS USUALLY HAPPENS A LITTLE LATER IN THE YEAR, BUT WARMER WEATHER AND STORMS CREATED PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR ALGAE BLOOMS AND WHILE THE ALGAE MAY MAKE THE WATER TASTE BAD, IT'S NOT BAD FOR YOU, THOUGH. >> I CAN TELL PEOPLE THAT IT'S SAFE BECAUSE I KNOW THE DISINFECTION PROCESS IS LIKE IN OUR DISINFECTION LEVELS. SO FOR US TO PEOPLE THAT COME FROM ANY TIME IN THE CITY, YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE TAKING 100%. >> AND WHILE IT MAY STILL TAKE A FEW DAYS FOR THE WATER TO GET BACK TO NORMAL, THE CITY SUGGEST ADDING A LEMON WEDGE TO AN OPEN PITCHER OF WATER IN YOUR FRIDGE OR GERALD. IF YOU HAVE AN AT-HOME FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH CARBON, THAT SHOULD DO THE TRICK AS WELL. >> NOBODY WANTS TO DRINK DIRT, THOUGH. SEAN GALLAGHER LIVE IN RALEIGH. THANK YOU, SEAN. SO IF YOUR WATER LOOKS A TASTE DIRTY, WE HAVE TIPS TO IMPROVE AND SOME OTHER THINGS FOR YOU

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Algae blooms at Falls Lake lead to Raleigh tap water complaints

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