Lake Martin Topics: Drinking Water at LM

Lake Martin Topics

(Lake Martin Specific)

111,143 messages

Updated 4/25/2024 7:30:23 PM

Off-Topic

Lakes Online Forum

83,605 messages

Updated 4/25/2024 9:33:24 PM

Boat Maintenance

Lakes Online Forum

5,193 messages

Updated 4/3/2024 3:47:36 AM

Lake Martin Fishing

(Lake Martin Specific)

4,169 messages

Updated 4/16/2024 3:16:57 AM

Jokes

Lakes Online Forum

4,169 messages

Updated 4/15/2024 11:05:05 PM

Sports

Lakes Online Forum

4,260 messages

Updated 3/24/2024 9:24:45 AM

Grilling & Recipes

Lakes Online Forum

2,976 messages

Updated 3/20/2024 11:53:43 PM

Lake Martin SCUBA

(Lake Martin Specific)

169 messages

Updated 5/31/2023 1:39:35 PM

Tallapoosa River Topics

Lakes Online Forum

98 messages

Updated 4/15/2024 1:00:58 AM

Forum Usage Rules

Welcome, Guest

Select View Mode: [ classic | beta | recent ]

	Name:	Osms -
	Subject:	Drinking Water at LM
	Date:	10/20/2013 9:12:52 PM

We had a similar situation in the past after we built in a new subdivision. There were few houses in the subdivision and we were toward the end on the water line. Seems microorganisms die off in stagnant water pipes in warm weather when the flow rate in the pipe is low. Such could be the case in the normal slow down of visitors on the lake. All water authorities around the lake, with the possible exception of Parker Creek, get their water from either Alex City or Elmore County systems which get water from Lake Martin, and the lake seems to have had a high level of algae this year. Dying microorganisms may be the source of the stink. Call your water company and tell them they need to drain their pipes in your area.