Why does my water taste or smell of petrol or diesel?
These smells can be caused by a fuel spillage near a plastic supply pipe. Such substances can, over time, pass through the plastic pipes and result in changes to taste or smell.
Where land has become contaminated, underground plastic water pipes may need to be replaced in a protected material, such as plastic coated copper pipe or special plastic barrier pipe.
We will investigate whether your service pipe and our water mains are affected and advise if your service pipe needs replacing in a protected material.
What to do if your water tastes or smells of petrol or diesel
Contact the council
If you know of any fuel spills in your area you should contact the environmental health team at your local council as soon as possible to try and prevent any further damage. Even if the water hasn’t been affected yet, it can still become contaminated through the plastic pipe in the future.
Contact us
We’ll always investigate reports of petrol/diesel tastes and smells quickly to find the exact cause and offer advice on how to resolve it.
If you notice a petrol/diesel taste or smell to your water, please request a call back.