# Chemical taste in water from only one tap? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 1, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemical-taste-in-water-from-only-one-tap/917024 "2020-08-01T21:19:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemical-taste-in-water-from-only-one-tap/917024/1 "2020-08-01T21:19:46Z")
I’ve lived in this apartment since the complex was built four years ago. Recently the kitchen tap water has developed an unpleasant chemical taste–not like sulphur or chlorine, just chemically. It’s strong enough that if I add a little water from the tap to juice, I can’t drink the juice. The bathroom tap water tastes fine. Why the heck would water from only one tap taste like chemicals? ---
**Author:** ![am77494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemical-taste-in-water-from-only-one-tap/917024/2 "2020-08-01T22:00:24Z")
It’s most likely rubber/plastic washers or o-rings in the faucet connections. Something easy to fix, if you are handy. If not, ask your landlord to fix it. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemical-taste-in-water-from-only-one-tap/917024/3 "2020-08-01T23:55:27Z")
Thanks so much! I’m not at all handy, so will call landlord.