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    Nov 15, 2012, 08:55 PM
    Fishy smelling well water
    I have well water with a water softener system which just got serviced and now there is a fishy odor coming from the water . What could be causing this and what can I do to fix it?
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    Nov 16, 2012, 07:40 AM
    Bypass the softener and purge the lines. Do you still have the smell? Let me know, Tom
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