Montclair Officials: Here's Why The Water Was 'Odd-Tasting'

MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Montclair township officials issued an advisory about an "aesthetic issue" that resulted in odd-tasting but non-harmful water on Sunday. The issue was expected to pass by Monday, Dec. 4, officials said.

Montclair officials sent the following advisory via email around 6 p.m. on Sunday:

"Last night the [North Jersey Water Supply Commission] had a turbidity issue that caused a lower than normal chlorine residual with a unpleasant taste and smell to the water followed with a higher than normal chlorine residual. The water started to reached us approximately 2 p.m. and we reduced the flow into the town to avoid bringing much of the into the system. Not all could be avoided so you will notice throughout the evening a potential odd-tasting water. While the water maybe aesthetically unpleasing, it is not harmful to drink. We hope this issue passes by tomorrow, 12/04/2017."

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