My tap water has a brown, red, or yellow color tint, what can I do?
When your tap water appears brownish, rusty or off in color, the likely cause is iron or manganese from aging pipes or naturally occurring elements in the water. Iron and manganese are not a health risk but can cause discoloration; this is normally temporary and disappears after the system is flushed, either in the system or your own home. The city does not recommend drinking tap water if it is discolored due to aesthetic reasons, i.e. it won't taste, smell or look good. Also, you may not want to wash your clothes in this water until the situation clears as it may stain your clothing. You will want to inspect your piping to see if you have any rusting pipes and your hot water heater as it may be time to flush or replace it per manufacturer suggestions.
Solution?
Flush your hot water heater if needed, inspect your piping, clean your aerators on your faucets and then try flushing your cold water for 5 minutes and it should clear up the discolored water. If the color does not disappear after 10 minutes of flushing, contact the Water Quality Assurance Laboratory at 321-433-8709.

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47. Why is it hard to get the soap off my hands, body, hair, clothes or car? (Hardness of water?)
48. Sometimes I smell an odor coming from my tap. What could this be?
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50. Is fluoride in my drinking water?
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