Ringworm is a fungal skin infection; there are several different types of fungus that can cause ringworm. 1  Symptoms of ringworm, other than dog hair loss, include: 2  Scaliness. 3  Crusty areas. 4  Pustules. 5  Vesicles. 6  Itchiness. 7  Draining.
Neither the water heater nor the softener has had anything done to it in 11 years other than me adding salt to the water softener salt storage container. We have hard water. Recently, in the past several months, our water has got sort of a musty smell (for lack of a better description) intermittently.
If the water has no odor, the likely source is the sink drain. If it does have an odor, the source could be organic matter in your drinking water. Although harmless, this material can affect the taste and smell of your drinking water even at very low concentrations. Salty taste: High levels of naturally occurring sodium, magnesium, or potassium may cause a salty taste. If you live in a coastal area, seawater may be seeping into the fresh water supply.