A recent change in the Bay Area’s tap water has some residents noticing a different taste, but officials have said it’s completely normal. The East Bay Municipal Utility District, which supplies water to 1.4 million people, said it is going through “seasonal adjustments,” which might be why the tap water tastes a little off for some people. … [T]he utility district is blending more local sources with the Pardee Reservoir on the Mokelumne River, Andrea Pook, a spokesperson for the utility district, told SFGATE. … This shift happens regularly, Pook said, and it occurs when the water needs to be pulled from different treatment plants and local reservoirs based on operational needs.

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