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Background on the Taste and Odor Issue

In summer 2010, Virginia American Water’s Hopewell customers experienced an unpleasant taste and smell in their drinking water due to algae in the Appomattox River where Virginia American draws Hopewell’s water. 

To learn more about the taste and odor issue:

  • Read "The 5 Things You Need to Know About Hopewell's Drinking Water" which describes what Virginia American Water is doing to address the taste and odor issue and what you can do to help.
  • Read the “Frequently Asked Questions” that provide background on the problem, its causes, the water treatment process, and measures that Virginia American Water is taking to raise community awareness of the cause and possible solutions for the taste and odor issues in Hopewell’s drinking water.
  • Click here for a glossary of drinking water terms.

Read more about the "Hopewell Source of Supply"