Are white potatoes actually healthy? Why does tap water taste bad at the beach? (E29)
The Adam Ragusea Podcast
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Why Does Tap Water in Coastal Communities Taste Bad?
When your city is on the ocean, most of the surface water around you is either salt water in the ocean or brackish water. The Eastern Seaboard has super sandy soil that was deposited there over millions of years by rivers emptying out into the sea. Sandy soil tends to leach sulfur, as we discussed in the video from last year about Vidalia onions. Algae is a common problem in lakes and reservoirs in warm places.
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