Algae to Blame for Strange Bandar Abbas Water Taste.
A senior water official in Hormozgan Province has attributed the strange taste of drinking water in Bandar Abbas to the presence of algae in reservoirs.
“While the algae are filtered out during the treatment process, the taste and smell remain,” he said.
“We’ve talked with the Hormozgan Regional Water Authority and hope to do that,” he added.
Ozonation is a process whereby water is treated with ozone gas in an effort to eliminate bad taste and smell.
It is also said to have disinfecting properties.
Qassmi reassured residents of the port city about the safety of water, emphasizing that despite “the odor and flavor, the water is safe to use”.
Home to 680,000 people, Bandar Abbas is a major port city in the Persian Gulf in southern Iran.
The province in general and Bandar Abbas in particular have had problems with water pollution for a while.
According to the provincial Department of Environment, 83,000 cubic meters of untreated wastewater and sewage are dumped into the coastal waters of the city every day from the refineries and the satellite town of Hadish as well as surrounding areas.