Stockton Residents Concerned About Smelly, Discolored Water

1,537 views · Published 8 August 2018 · 1:47 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: KCRA 3 · 2018 · News & Politics

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Residents in south Stockton said for the past month, the tap water has been discolored and smelled awful.

“It’s sewer -- it just smells like sewer, sewer water,” Tyeteanna Woods said

The mother of eight said over a few days, the water had particles floating in it, then became discolored and eventually developed the odor. According to the Stockton East Water District, the smell is caused by a natural phenomenon called an algae bloom. Get the full story in the video above.

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