Click âDisease of the Week,â find rotavirus, and take the quiz to test your knowledge! Rotavirus is a contagious virus that can cause gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines). Symptoms include severe watery diarrhea, often with vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain.
The odor of hydrogen sulfide gas can be detected in water at a very low level. Smell the water coming out of the hot and cold water faucets. Determine which faucets have the odor. The rotten egg smell will often be more noticeable from the hot water because more of the gas is vaporized.
Water may smell or taste bad because of a harmless side effect from the environment, or it could be a sign of a more serious issue that requires immediate action. With more than 316 contaminants found in water supplies throughout the U.S., a number of reasons explain why water may have an odd taste or smell.