The sweltering heat has had the nation glugging more water this week in a bid to cool down and rehydrate, as temperatures in Bristol reached a record-breaking 36C. And if you've noticed a slight change of taste in your tap water, you're not alone.
Bristol Water has said it's nothing to worry about and that the normal taste should return soon if it hasn't already, with the Met Office forecast for the city predicting highs of a much more bearable 24C in the coming days. Sometimes during hot weather the water supply is redirected, meaning it could arrive in your tap from a different treatment works or reservoir than usual.
Despite temperatures having cooled down, the issue was reported earlier this month even before the heatwave hit. One Bristol Water customer on Twitter that their water tasted "metallic/swampy" and was "tepid" rather than cold, to which another person suggested hot weather could be to blame.
