Posted on 06/08/2019 9:17:53 PM PDT by Beowulf9
COAL GROVE, Ohio (CNN Newsource) - The water in Coal Grove, Ohio turned purple overnight! The purple water impacted hundreds of people in Lawrence County.
(Excerpt) Read more at local12.com ...
Maybe they were honoring the late Prince.
Without reading the article, it seems to bring back high school chemistry and permanganate - probably got the water treatment formula a bit off.
I never knew that permanganated was a verb.
Learn something new everyday...
fag month tribute?
Looks like potassium permanganate or another manganese salt.
permanganate is a strong oxidizer so was it used in cleaning the water treatment equipment?
“...occurred when too much sodium permanganated the water.”
Couldn’t pass chemistry, so had to go to j-school.
Still can’t tell a verb from a noun.
From the article:
“... too much sodium permanganated the water.”
Too bad the writer didn’t have a vague inkling of their old chemistry classes.
from link:
Black, Blue, Pink or Purple Water from Mildew, Tank Leaks or Potassium Permanganate
Other colors you may be seeing in your water are black, blue, pink purple. Black water from your faucet is a sign of mildew growth. Blue water likely means the blue disinfectant from your toilet tank is leaking into your regular water supply.
Pink water is likely from potassium permanganate, a chemical used to oxidize iron and manganese. If too much is used your water will turn pink, and if far too much is used it will turn purple. As long as it is still pink it is not a danger to your health.
Polluted Water
It’s possible the water in your city’s system has become polluted. This sometimes occurs after natural disasters, illegal dumping or a malfunction in the city’s filtration system. If your water smells funny like chemicals, human waste or other foul smells, you need to have the problem looked at immediately.
The first call should be to your city water department to inquire what the possible contaminants could be. Then ask neighbors if they have experienced the same issues. If your neighborhood is experiencing an area-wide problem, the city will need to come out an address the issue.
Who flushed the Viagra?
So too much sodium was permitted into the water and permanganated it. (I hate it when that happens!) Luckily it isn’t permanent. Although I presume it happens periodically.
Some Plant Operater(s) Overdosed a Chemical Feed- BIG TIME. Possibly Copper Sulfate but I would need to know the other Chemicals They Feed.
Definitely DO NOT DRINK, COOK with, Give to Pets or Bathe with it.
Purple rain.
I wonder if any guys hung-over from the night before, drowsily use the facilities, and then catch a glimpse of the swirling purple water ended up calling their doctors?
“Hey doc - I went back to some girl’s place. She had purple hair. Can you get....?”
If your permangenation lasts more than 4 hours.....
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BINGO!!! POTASSIUM PERMAGANATE.
Thank You
I only worked 1 Plant that We fed PP at the Raw Intake so it had a CT of 22 Minutes.
Purple rain.
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Gee...it took to post 13 before the obvious cause was posted. /s
Used primarily to reduce Taste and Odor in Surface Water Treatment Plants or the occasional NASTY Ground Water Well.
Grapes fell into their reservoir?
“Smoke on the Water” - Deep Purple
“Ate too many Mulberries - ours were really sweet this year but the cats are purple, the raccoon has purple stripes, and my T-shirts make me look like a convict.
“Too much Grape Jello”?
What’s with Coal Grove, Ohio?
There must be something in the water.
Danville, California, had blue water, which turned out to be from copper. Here’s a very long (and interesting) account of how he identified and solved the problem.
http://www.pushback.com/Wattenburg/bio/BlueWater.html
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