When we first arrived in Fort Worth, we were distressed to find that our faucets streamed pond water. I suppose a more accurate description would be that the tap water tasted and smelled suspiciously like pond water. Since I am still breastfeeding, and I pretty much assume that any toxins I consume will drop Miles' IQ a few points or inflict untold damage on his endocrine and other important systems, I naturally investigated the cause of said water funk.
According to the official City of Fort Worth water guru, the water in Fort Worth is perfectly safe to drink, and the odd taste and smell can be attributed to "algae blooms" in local reservoirs. Is that all? I thought public officials were only supposed to tell us things that make us feel safe and cozy. I do not feel cozy when I imagine the water pictured above flowing from my tap! That guy must not be elected.
Aside from the nastiness of my mental image, the water really was unpalatable. We had been drinking lots of milk and bottled water until this week, when we noticed that the water tasted decidedly less like a pond. This is great news because there is just something un-American about not being able to drink your own tap water. We still drink a lot of milk.
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