What’s wrong with my water?

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For the longest time I broke out in a rash when I showered. One day, after showering at my parent’s house, I realized despite our water coming from the same city source, I did not get a rash when I showered at my parents. I don’t break out in a rash when I shower anywhere other than my apartment complex. I started taking Benadryl, but that didn’t even help. Then I gave up Benadryl anyway because it’s bad for people with dementia in their family. Because the water also doesn’t taste good, I had the city test the water. They came back and said there was nothing bad in it that they tested for, that they could say was in it. They also cautioned they don’t test for a lot of things. So, what’s in it? Everyone in my complex agree it tastes bad, but I’ve only talked to a few people who said they get a rash from it. I’ve changed the shower head, I’ve tried water with no soap to experiment if it is a soap product. It has to be something in these old pipes. What could it be? Until I realized it was just my apartment complex I had started to think I had developed an allergy to water (you CAN be allergic to water on the skin, but not drinking it). I mean the rash was everywhere, and boy did I itch! It wasn’t a huge loss since I have cold water anyway (let’s not get into that again). The rash bothers me way more than cold water. Anyone have any guesses?