Rotten Egg Smell in Water

Culligan of Tampa’s Sulfur water filtration is certified to NSF/ANSI 42 for hydrogen sulfide reduction in Tampa Bay.

Does Your Water Smell Like Sulfur or Rotten Eggs in Tampa Bay?

Usually, if your water smells like sulfur or rotten eggs, the reason is that your water has high Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) content.

H2S is a gas that is released from the earth and finds its way into groundwater. It’s especially common in well water located near shale, sandstone, coal, peat, or oil.

(Occasionally, a rotten-egg smell in your water could also be caused by a water heater or by sewage pollution in your water. If you’re on city water, the most likely explanation is your water heater.)

H2S dissolves in water to create a weak acid that can corrode metal pipes

Negative Effects of H2S

In addition to potential health risks, having H2S in your water can cause all sorts of annoying problems. H2S in your water can:

  • Cause coffee and tea to be discolored and taste funny
  • Corrode metals (steel, copper, iron, brass), including silverware
  • Cause foods cooked with water to taste “off”
  • Create yellow or black stains in your bathroom and kitchen 

There's a Filter Built Specifically For This

There's a Filter Built Specifically For This

Hydrogen sulfide has a dedicated solution. Not a general-purpose carbon filter that helps for a while, but a system that uses aeration to address the gas at the point where water enters your home, certified against a standard written for exactly this.

That means a shower that smells like nothing. Coffee that tastes like coffee. Laundry without black specks. Water you can offer a guest without explaining.

Aquasential® Sulfur Water Filter

Tested and certified by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standard 42 for the effective reduction of hydrogen sulfide up to 500 gallons, plus NSF/ANSI 372. Indoor systems are also certified to CSA B483.1.

Aquasential® Iron Water Filter

If you have orange stains as well as the smell, this one covers both. Certified by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standard 42 for iron reduction, and it’s a two-in-one system addressing both iron and hydrogen sulfide. 

What our customers say

There’s a reason Culligan of Tampa is the best water treatment company in Tampa Bay with over 3,415 4.7-Stars Google Reviews.

Lacy was so easy to work with in scheduling a service. Very friendly and polite! Also, the use of both texts and calls to make communication efficient and effective is extremely convenient.
Very thoughtful, very professional.
Taylor has been great helping me out with scheduling the maintenance of my equipment.thanks
We are very satisfied with Culligan. Staff are professional, on time and always ready to go the next step to ensure systems are functioning correctly. Office employees are excellent in assisting with scheduling and addressing our needs in a timely manner. Shoutout to Lacy and Ruben for their outstanding customer service.
The technicians are always thorough and kind (though I rarely need to speak with them). And the customer service (Jessica) is amazing. Quick callback and resolution.
I just bought my brand new and very first water softener for my new home in Lakeland. I wasn’t familiar with water softeners because I grew up on the Great Lakes with constant fresh water. My shower smelled like a hot tub with amount of chlorine that it had. Now… No more smell and no more dry skin... My sales guy Zack did an awesome job explaining to me what I needed and where to put my softener. I totally recommend Zack and the guys at Culligan!
Victor was very helpful and informative.
Taylor was quick to give me a call back and get my maintance issue scheduled
About a month ago, I got a new system, and my water quality is so, so good now (well water). I needed a few gallons of the stuff the system needs before the delivery date, and Lacy got it taken care of for me. Great systems, great sales team, and great customer support!
Lacy was fantastic. She took care of everything. Great job!
Lacy was very helpful! Love my RO system!
Shout out to scheduling agent, Lacy. She returned my call promptly and was both professional and friendly. Very pleasant to deal with!!
Customer service was very good. She answered all my questions in a timely manner.
Lacey exceeded my expectations!!! Please note that she has gone above what I expected. Good work!
Called Culligan Water to service my non-culligan water softener. Directed me to John. Since the beginning he was very helpful and trying to solve my problem. Can to the house was very honest and upfront. Has great experience and customer service was able to help me and I am very pleased with his service. We need people who above and beyond to help others. Thank John hope you have a great rest of your day with your family. Definitely was a blessing. Thank You Brother.
Jaliee did an excellent job on my sink filter. Very pleasant employee. Thank you.
Mr. Henry has done the excellent job!
Henry, Culligan technician does a great job every time he visits quarterly, checks the system, water quality and operates the system to make sure it is working perfect and fill up with salt as needed. Henry is an excellent in communicating with his customers and advises to calls him if there are any issues with the system before his next visit. Henry is the best technician and hope he stays with Culligan for a long time to continue providing this kind of great service Thank you Henry/Thank you Culligan
We had an different brand water softner that needed replaced. Called Culligan the entire experience was no hassle and seemless. During the appointment Doug spelled out exactly what we needed. There was no hassle, no fuss. The new system was put in, took about 30 minutes to replace the old one. We now have soft water and they come out to check the system once every 3 months and replenish the salt, too easy. Highly recommend Doug, was a pleasure working with him and the entire Culligan of Tamp staff.
Lacy was extremely friendly and helpful, very polite as well
I'm superglad and happy with my technician Armando. He's always on time, and explain everything in detail. I highly recommend Culligan.
I am very pleased with Culligan and with Reuben who does my scheduled services. He truly is a pleasure to be the associated with and goes the extra mile.
Lacy did great.
Lacy was excellent in resolving a billing discrepancy and providing information about the new customer payment porta. Thank you so much Lacy.
Jessica was very professional and courteous and answered all my questions I had Ty
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