I haven't gotten into patch 4 yet(can't wait to be able to play this weekend), but does the well currently say it is filled with floating meat chunks and stuff after Ethel is killed?
On my last patch play through after Ethel was killed the well was described as clean when I drank from it, which is why I described the entire situation the way I did. It was meaty and gross while I was still under the Sunny Wetlands illusion but changed to clean and clear once I killed Ethel.
