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 incidence of rotten egg odor or black water in hot water lines is due to the reaction of. sulfates and micro-organisms in the water that create Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S). This is a water. chemistry condition, rather than a water heater problem.
Brown tap water may be contaminated with iron. Tap water that smells extremely unpleasant should be tested by the department of public health. A number of factors can cause tap water to smell bad, including concentrations of metal from pipes used to deliver it. Sulfur in tap water can cause a bad taste or smell. Well water that smells particularly bad should be tested for potentially harmful contamination.