What is Causing My Smelly Water?
And How Do I Fix It?
Rotten egg smell in your drinking water is usually one of two culprits: Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) or Sulfates
H2S is a mineral released from the earth that finds its way into groundwater.
Sulfates are sulfur-containing compounds found in nature that bacteria can turn into H2S.
H2S in gas form is quite dangerous, however, when dissolved in water it is less so, but it still poses health risks.
So how does H2S get in your water? It is often there naturally. If you are on city water, an attempt has been made to reduce it to “not unhealthy” levels.
If you are on well water, it’s especially common in wells located near shale, sandstone, coal, peat, or oil, like those in many areas of the State.
Occasionally, a rotten-egg smell in your water could also be associated with sewage contamination or bacteria in your water heater…
The most important thing to note is that it is ALWAYS worthwhile to get your water tested if you have smelly water. H2S in higher concentrations poses immediate risks including nausea, vomiting, and potentially serious health effects in the long term.
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So how do you fix water that smells like sulfur?
The first step is to figure out what is actually causing the smell. That usually involves a water test.
Next, once you know the cause, then you can move on to removing the contaminants, which, with H2S, isn’t usually as simple as adding in a filter.
This is where it becomes useful to have professional help. For CA, AAA Water Systems, Inc will do Free water testing to determine the source of the smell.
With those test results, we can tell you exactly what you’ll need to fix the problem. We have plenty of experience with the local water and we know what works.
After that, there’s no obligation to purchase equipment from us. Our goal is to provide you the information you need to make the best decision for your family.
Verified Customer Reviews
Yeon Jin Kim
17:26 05 Jun 23
The technician arrived on time, inspected the condition of all the machines, and kindly explained their usage. Thanks
Kathy Babich
21:24 23 May 23
Representative was well prepared, well organized presentation specific for our home and concerns.
tamara pagliari
20:08 23 May 23
Excellent work, showed up on time, efficient and left everything nice and neat
John Ham
20:18 17 May 23
Royce is very friendly and knowledgeable. He took the time to explain the individual components of my reverse osmosis system. He also filled up the salt reservoir for my soft water system and answered all of my questions about that system. I trust... that my water system is being cared for by professionals.5/17/2023Royce came by today to deliver salt for my softener system. I described loss of water pressure in my kitchen sink that occurs recently. He took a look and was able to resolve the issue in minutes. He’s super helpful and I appreciate how he goes the extra mile to help out.read more
Dinesh Gandhi
17:02 14 May 23
Awaome job. We definitely feel the difference
Kathleen Wat
21:53 10 May 23
We had outstanding concerns following a service call. Tommy returned with his service manager, Wes. Problem diagnosed, fixed and system rechecked. Questions answered. Instructions given on what to watch out for (leaks). Very happy with AAA response.
Ring Abell
22:43 09 May 23
Polite, fast, willing to answer questions
Katrina Grijalva
17:53 09 May 23
As a former employee of AAA Water, I know a lot of the ins and outs of the company and I can say with confidence that the owner Tony is a good man who is passionate about Kinetico because they have products worthy of that passion.Each year I have... my RO service, the technicians are kind and professional. I don’t know how I lived before my K5. So much so that my RO service gets its own line item in our budget because it’s a family necessity.If you are thinking about a water softener or reverse osmosis, Kinetico is the ONLY way to go, AAA Water is the exclusive Kinetico dealer AND a great company. It’s a win win!A former employee who still loves their previous boss and the product they sell? That’s testament enough right?!?read more
Edsel Balagtas
16:25 04 May 23
AAA Water is a 5 Star company!!!
Manuel Tongco
22:52 24 Apr 23
Royce is very pleasant, polite, professional, and knowledgeable.He made the customer feel valued, and an ease to get the issue fixed. Thanks si much Royce !
M V
04:14 21 Apr 23
Great and friendly service! Tommy is a wonderful technician and a very pleasant person. 😊
Elaine McKinley
23:22 13 Apr 23
Darik Millerdid provided annual service on our 15 yr old reverse osmosis water system today. He was timely, friendly, knowledgeable, thorough, efficient. He answered all of our questions and we feel confident that we can properly operate/maintain... our machine. Thank you, Darik.read more
steve barneke
22:48 11 Apr 23
Good friendly service
Junior Barbadillo
20:42 06 Apr 23
Appt scheduled right away. Technician arrived within appt window and took care of my softener service promptly. Highly recommend AAA water systems for all your water softener needs.
Ava Williams
17:07 05 Apr 23
Great job and very polite!
Jim Endress
00:44 30 Mar 23
Marcus came over and tested the water. He explained to me everything he was doing while he was doing it. He answered a lot of questions and I have decided to buy from them. I thought it was an excellent first start.
Raul P. Alcaraz
22:57 29 Mar 23
I love their service. They make it easy and quick to change the filters.
Karl P.
17:39 27 Mar 23
Sam is the ultimate professional and just a great person overall! There’s not enough words that I can express to capture how well of a job he’s done for my home and family.In short, Sam had to work with myself and the builders of my home to... address a knocking sound that had nothing to do my water filtration system (But was involved just to make sure everything was free and clear from the work performed during the water filtration install by AAA). In addressing all of these variables, Sam just displayed the ultimate professionalism, while also having to drive out really far to my home for each visit (3-4 times).Today the issues were fully addressed/fixed. Thanks to Sam’s patience, diligence and just being a good hearted person, we were able to get to the bottom of everything.As it relates to my whole house water filtration and RO system, it is the best thing that has happened for my household. There’s been no issues and works as described by our excellent sales guys Al.Overall, AAA Water Systems is a great company that values excellent customer service (It’s truly a lost value/art these days). They go above and beyond to not only make sure that their customers are taken care of, but that their workmanship reflects the same quality.From Al (Salesperson) , to the installer, to Sam (Manager) and the owner Tony, they exemplify and exude all the qualities that you’d want in a company.Thanks again Sam! You are true gentleman and GEM!read more
Michael Oman
12:40 21 Mar 23
AAA WATER SYSTEMS is it fantastic partner in this critical field. Al and Tony are both professional and personal! They are efficient and experienced. They came to us through high recommendations of other top Vineyard operators and we are proud to... recommend them to anyone. Feel free to call me For further reference.read more
Lynda Jones-Sherry
22:17 16 Mar 23
Professional and friendly.
Brandon Walker
20:35 16 Mar 23
Great customer service
Anita Santos
22:06 15 Mar 23
Our AAA water system, with ultraviolet light filter, is superb. Our well water is soft and pristine. The tech that services our system, specifically Alfonso Camachodid today, is friendly, professional and patiently answered all of my questions.
Colleen Maloney
17:30 06 Mar 23
Great water and great service
Jeanne Estes
02:28 05 Mar 23
Royce was professional and courteous. Seemed to know his work very well.
Lee Tatsuguchi
00:31 03 Mar 23
Very happy with our system. Excellent service. Royce was extremely personable, professional, knowledgeable and efficient. Royce answered all my questions and made the appointment a very pleasant experience.
ashwini
01:08 01 Mar 23
Very precise and informative about choosing the right water softener. Thanks to Marcus for giving an excellent overview about the products.
Ranjit Panigrahi
19:51 27 Feb 23
Always great service and very nice people to work with.
Joe Navarrete
04:51 22 Feb 23
Al Skender did a great job explaining how the system works and answering all of my questions. He was very patient and thorough and now I have a great product installed for water softening and reverse osmosis.
KJ
22:04 14 Feb 23
The service tech was great knowledge, friendly grt! job
Christina Sanchas
19:39 13 Feb 23
Great presentation and explanation of the service and informative details about our water! Sanjay was easy to talk to and very respectful as well.
Steven Schriber
18:15 31 Jan 23
The tech was very helpful & informative. He identified the problem that was occurring & rectified the issue quickly. He gave me a few tips on what to watch for & how to keep this from reoccurring in the future.
Manuel Olivares
16:26 27 Jan 23
Outstanding!!! Technician, Al Skender, from AAA Water Systems did an excellent presentation explaining all the details of the Kinetico water system. Al also performed a follow for re-testing to validate the water system performance. We love our... water and this results are immediate. Thank you Al!read more
KB Bhanot
14:46 27 Jan 23
Kinetico product is higher quality products but AAA water and their dealer makes them even better, especially Al.Al Skendee is a great sales per make sure that your installation goes smoothly and even follow up after.I am very happy with their... product and quality highly recommendread more
Natalia Borodina
23:10 26 Jan 23
Never been happier with any service. Very knowledgeable and friendly technicians, came on time and prepared. We had an unexpected and unusual issue with one of the filters-they were on it until figured out and fixed it. Excellent work ethics! Thank... you Wesley and Tomread more
Jeffry Metheny
18:10 22 Jan 23
Prompt, Effecient,Andwered the questions and was delightful guy
Karen Walker
20:23 13 Jan 23
Royce did an excellent job and was quick to find the tiny spray that came from the drain in the sink. Silly thing but fixed
thomas gingrich
00:21 12 Jan 23
Very professional and excellent service from AAA Water Systems! Thank you!
Leonard Stenzel
00:52 07 Jan 23
Our Kinetico and K5 RO systems were installed today by the most outstanding technician I have met. Gerardo was extremely kind, polite, and professional for getting all this work accomplished in a superior fashion and excellent degree of... cleanliness. If you are considering soft water in your home, there is no better place to call than AAA Water Systems. Well Done to a very superb organization.read more
Susan Weaver
23:57 04 Jan 23
On time and experienced!
Yader Bermudez
23:15 04 Jan 23
Excellent old equipment removal service. Carefully, detailed and care!
Zahra Nafar
20:04 03 Jan 23
We worked with Marqus. He was friendly and professional and very considerate of our time.
Haley Sutton
01:49 28 Dec 22
He was courteous, helpful and did everything I asked!!! I love this Company
Beryl Snyder
14:20 21 Dec 22
Alfonso was great. In and out which i much appreciated. Enjoyed working with him.
Vlad Bokarius
00:17 20 Dec 22
AAA water Systems is a great company. Tony is a unique specialist and an awesome human being. Royce who serviced us today showed solid understanding of the problem and fixed it. He also had a most pleasant demeanor which is a rare finding nowadays.... I must admit that all AAA technicians were very qualified, fast and pleasant.read more
Pooja Gupta
20:39 16 Dec 22
Great presentation on water quality by Marqus Mclean, helping me to make educated decision for water purification system.
Benedict Cabobongan
01:27 16 Dec 22
Very friendly and professional would recommend to anyone
Jim Taylor
18:39 14 Dec 22
on time and efficient!
David Stoll
19:53 07 Dec 22
Great experience. Royce Masburn was very pleasant and knowledgeable. He was exceptionally helpful and provided an outstanding job. Thank you
Krishan Bedi
21:35 06 Dec 22
Marcus was very friendly and professional. He is very knowledgeable rep. He explained the water softener and RO functions clearly. Very polite.
Mounika M
21:31 28 Nov 22
Very professional and knowledgeable. I had to change my service type at last min and it was accommodated immediately in a very professional and helpful way.
Amit Pinge
01:45 23 Nov 22
Excellent installation service by Gerardo Martinez from AAA water systems. He was punctual and explained all sections of the system in detail.
james todd
19:06 17 Nov 22
Technician Royce Mashburn was very personable. He was also extremely knowledgeable and paid attention to details.
Pradatta Pattanaik
21:23 16 Nov 22
Excellent service provided by AAA water system. Alfonso was very nice, cooperative and answered all my questions. Customer friendly and understand from customer prospective. I recommend AAA water system to our community.
Aaron Lantrip
17:04 16 Nov 22
Great service. Friendly tech. That is why I will always recommend AAA Water.
Thomas Hoey
00:51 15 Nov 22
Professional service, knowledgeable, friendly and patient. Great guy. Thanks so much
Kevin Turner
21:46 09 Nov 22
Royce is always very polite and very personable, and he does a thorough job, he also explains everything to me so I understand the issues, love this kid 🤠
Iryna Kolosiuk
06:02 09 Nov 22
I was impressed how professional and experienced staff was. I received all answers to my questions and I had no doubt that I want to keep going with AAA water systems. I have ordered a whole house filtration system, drinking water system and water... softener. More than satisfied!read more
Tony & Debra Lonso
22:22 25 Oct 22
The presentation was excellent and very informative. All questions were answered and we were given more information than we could have asked.
Venkat Chandrasekaran
19:18 24 Oct 22
Excellent at work and gave good tips of how and when to load salt!! Very well knowledged person!!
Darren T
22:31 20 Oct 22
Friendly and informative personnel. Al from sales helped me determine what was suitable for my needs while Michael from the install side did a clean and professional job. Both went above and beyond in their scope and really looked out for me with... smaller details to make the install greater than what was promised. Looking forward to seeing how well this system performs!read more
Franz Lutz
21:59 19 Oct 22
Technician tested my water and said we needed the next number disk and replaced it. Very friendly and asked if I had additional questions. Customer service is great.
Kim Bosler
20:02 14 Oct 22
BEST WATER SYSTEM BY FAR!!! For years we had Culligan and my soft water system kept breaking down. Every time they came over to fix it, it cost over $200 bucks. Finally the motherboard completely broke down. It would randomly shut off during the... night and it was so LOUD too. UGH I hated it and was about to give up on soft water except I have very sensitive skin and soft water is really good for not only my skin but it makes my housecleaning a breeze because the hard water deposits don't build up.EVERYTHING is perfect and so much better with AAA. It's a perfect name for them too -- AAA, because it's THAT GREAT! I love my twin system and how effortlessly it runs, my water is just so smooth and silky and my skin doesn't itch anymore and is so soft. My bathrooms sparkle with soft water!!I just can't even express how much I love this system. It's beautiful to look at too, nice and small and compact and such EXCELLENT quality. I've been so happy with it that I called them back and had them replace my Culligan water purification system in our kitchen and now I have perfect, clean drinking water with clean ice too!! Thank you so much, my. goodness the AAA staff and installers are all so nice and customer service is excellent. You can't get better than AAA Kinetico Water systems!!! They truly go the EXTRA MILE!!!read more
Tom Metro
16:10 29 Sep 22
The technician was friendly. He explained everything thoroughly. The issue was resolved
Mike Todd
19:15 28 Sep 22
1st off, Al arrived on time. He asked a few questions then started to survey my house. He was attentive but most importantly he explained the choices in the market and different types of systems available. He performed a water test and we looked at... the water data on line for this area. Al is thorough, he answered many potential questions before I could ask. If my system works as well as Al, I’ll be very happy.read more
John Sachs
02:54 07 Sep 22
Been with AAA water for over 12 years. They do nothing short of magic with our well water. Thanks to the whole team!
Rob Banducci
18:07 29 Aug 22
Very professional, got the job done right. Arrived in the time window
