Portland Water Is The Best, So Why Does My Hot Water Smell Terrible? Have you ever drawn your bath and instead of being met by nothing but the sound of the rushing water and the scent of bubble bath, your nose is hit by an offensive, rotten egg smell? in Public bookmarkswith water_heater_portland Note: Have you ever drawn your bath and instead of being met by nothing but the sound of the rushing water and the scent of bubble bath, your nose is hit by an offensive, rotten egg smell?