Posted on 10/06/2013 10:34:10 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The city insists the water is safe, but people can't get over the color
Residents on Manhattan's East Side are staying far away from their tap water after it started flowing with an unusual color, despite the city's insistence the water is safe.
On Thursday, residents and businesses began noticing brown water from their sinks and taps. Nearly a dozen hydrants in the area were also unlocked and gushing discolored water.
The city's Department of Environmental Protection said the discoloration happened when construction of new water mains forced them to reverse flow, stirring up sediment.
The DEP said the brown in the water is from iron and is "perfectly safe."
"Aesthetically, it's not pleasing," the DEP said. "People should not worry."
Residents were not convinced.
"Doesn't look so wonderful. I don't think I would drink this," said Judy Lambert, who lives on Second Avenue.
"It's clearly disgusting," said first-grader Jacob Meltzer.
The discolored water is also stirring up trouble for local businesses like Financier Cafe. Manager Jonathan Melendez says there's a "certain ick factor" associated with brown water.
"Even though you may tell them it's safe to drink, they're not going to drink it themselves because it doesn't look like clean water," he said.
The bagel place next store couldn't make bagels or coffee for hours until the water cleared up. Coffee seller George Thomas used bottled water to make coffee.
Good news for residents, though: the city said Friday night the water is expected to clear up very soon.
It’s only mud. Good thing it ain’t poop.
Shutdown?
doesn't look brown to me, looks more like, well... nevermind
Wait until the dollar is devalued and there is societal collapse.
These people may as well live on Mars.
Isn’t that mineral enhanced water what makes New Yorkers so smart?
Wait until the dollar is devalued and there is societal collapse.
These people may as well live on Mars.
Exactly! When SHTF, they’re going to hurt big time.
“Let’s make the water turn black.”
Cloudy water Ping.
Preppers’ PING!!
Hat tip to carriage_hill for the heads-up!
That was my immediate thought - get out my Big Berkey and sanitize the water - put the water in the top and pure water comes out the bottom.
I would not drink that contaminated water. I wouldn't want to hear later, “Oh, we made a mistake, that water WAS contaminated - go to your nearest emergency station to take your FIRST shot in a series so you don't drop dead.”
Looks like 1% milk; yuk.
Water will most likely be, after food, the thing that the hordes will riot over fastest.
Unless of course, they expect Evian bottles from FEMA...
That is NOT clean water.
I don’t care what the government says about how safe it is. There is STUFF in that water and I don’t even want to imagine what it is.
And there’s no way to know that poop isn’t involved.....
And in NYC there's plenty of that. Starting with the Mayor who is 100%...
I’ve heard they’re having trouble with the Berkey blacks. Just bought 2 Aquacera Ceracarbs.
I’ve heard they’re having trouble with the Berkey blacks. Just bought 2 Aquacera Ceracarbs.
If it’s brown, flush it down!
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