Update
08-07-2015
Content Type
Student Resource
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
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Website
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“Why Does My Water Smell Like Rotten Eggs?” explains how water can give off hydrogen sulfide gas, which smells just like rotten eggs, if it comes into contact with organic matter or with some minerals, such as pyrite. How to have water tested by a state certified laboratory is described.