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fluufhead t1_j8ww2do wrote

Reply to comment by elPrimeraPison in Is yellow 'city water' safe to drink? by [deleted]

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They were running all the hydrants on Cary the other night. Wonder if it's related somehow. I will say the water at my house in Carytown has never run yellow.

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fusion260 t1_j8x0nor wrote

Yes, this can cause the water mains and pipes to vibrate from the sudden change in water pressure and shake some rust (iron) particles loose. This happened often when I lived in Fort Lauderdale and usually resolved within an hour or two.

After that, the water would be cloudy from the extra-fine air bubbles (you can hear the fizzing and see the water clear up after a moment) that was pushed into the water.

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cantaloupe-490 t1_j8xevq0 wrote

This is probably the answer (or some variation on this theme of 'temporary distro system problem'). Try running the faucets for a few minutes and see if the water clears up. If it doesn't start to look better, then that needs to be investigated, because Richmond City water absolutely does not come from the plant with discoloration.

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