One resident, Andrew Parsonage, from Central Avenue, raised his concerns on an online community forum after he noticed his cups of tea had a ‘rusty’ or ‘liquorice’ taste to them.
He has reported his concerns to United Utilities who confirmed they will visit his home to investigate.
Andrew Crowe, from Bamber Avenue, near the Green Man sculpture, said: "We had the same this morning!
Couldn’t work it out – got fresh milk, used a different kettle … still tasted awful."
Others had bought new kettles to try and solve their water issues, but were left puzzled when the peculiar taste remained.
Others reported that their bath water ‘smelled funny’ and one person said they had suffered stomach problems since moving to the area in August last year.
Some families said they have even started using bottled water or filters because their tap water is ‘undrinkable’.
A number of people said they had reported the issue to United Utilities and engineers had visited their homes to test their water.
According to one resident, the water firm had carried out checks at his home but could not find any issue with the supply.
But according to United Utiltiies, there are no known issues affecting the water supply in Buckshaw Village.