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The smell of the tap water in Abington has been described as a chemical or plastic odor for the past several days, but Aqua Pennsylvania assured its customers that the water is safe to consume. The problem was that the drought forced the water provider to switch water sources. “The noticeable taste and smell, often reported as a stronger smell of chlorine, was traced to our Neshaminy Plant, which supplies water to portions of Montgomery and Bucks counties. We believe the drought conditions have led to changes with our source water that is impacting the taste and smell of the drinking water,” the water provider stated in text sent to The Inquirer. The issue was expected to be resolved with the recent rainfall and tweaks to the water treatment process. The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pa.), Nov 21, 2024