There’s an odour in Morden, but it’s not in the air, it’s coming from the tap.
Morden resident Eric Wiebe said the drinking water has a bit of a smell.
“It doesn’t taste all that bad, but definitely has a smell,” said Wiebe.
But depending on who you talk to, some say it also tastes bad.
Mayor Nancy Penner hears all about it.
“We get chatter about, ‘Oh, the water stinks, the water tastes musty.’ We get that every year,” said Penner.
Because there have been some questions and concerns of late about the smelly water, Penner said the city put out a release to reassure residents that the water is safe to drink.
“We are in close contact with the drinking water office, they’ve been in contact with the city, everything is working according to plan. The test results are normal.”
The odour and taste are caused by algae blooms in the lake on the edge …