There may have been a change in pressure in the line due to hydrant flushing, a fire, turning on a valve, etc... The Water Quality Assurance Lab may have additional information about the rusty water. The number is 645-7691.

The Fire Department may be doing hydrant flushing. Run the water for approximately ten minutes and it should clear up. Also, run water in the washing machine to prevent rust stains on clothes.

A. Fire hydrant flushing and water main repairs can disturb sediments in water mains, resulting in red or brown-colored tap water. If you detect red or discolored water, turn on a single COLD water tap for a few minutes to flush any sediment out of your pipes. While red or discolored water is not a health concern, it can stain laundry.

Discolored water may occur when crews perform maintenance on a water main near your home. A change in water velocities can cause the iron compounds that accumulate in water mains to become suspended in the water. This is a temporary condition and is harmless. Typically, allowing your tap to run will flush out the discolored water and clear water will appear.

Turn on the cold water in one sink until it runs clear, which will take approximately five to ten minutes. If brown water has affected your laundry, please call the Fire Department at (216) 292-1965 for a box of rust remover. "Rust" is usually caused from Hydrant Flushing in your area.

Once you begin using the Q2 Water Energy System you may notice changes in the color and the deposits left in the water after use. The first thing you need to understand is what the Q2 Water Energy System is designed to do. The unit is specifically designed to act on water because your body is primarily made of water (up to 85%) and it is this action that makes the Q2 Water Energy System Unit so effective when you use it.

What you actually see is the color of the blood running through the veins. The veins themselves are white.

Discolored water may occur when crews perform maintenance on a water main near your home. A change in water velocities can cause the iron compounds that accumulate in water mains to become suspended in the water. This is a temporary condition and is harmless. Typically, allowing your tap to run will flush out the discolored water and clear water will appear.

Various chemicals cause rust to enter the water lines. Due to a change in water pressure, the rust is carried to the various fixtures and appliances and comes out through them. The dark shade of the water may actually be dirt which enters the water supply as a result of a break in the pipe. The glass lining in the water heater may in some way be damaged, thus causing the metal jacket to rust.

Discolored or rusty water may occur as a result of a few different events. If a fire hydrant has been opened for routine testing ("flushing,"usually performed in the month of October), or if City street sweepers have opened the hydrant to fill their trucks, residents nearby may experience dirty or discolored water.

Rusty, yellow, or orange colored water is caused by iron and manganese sediment that can be deposited in water mains. This sediment can get agitated when water mains are flushed, fire hydrants are used, or when water mains leak. Water mains must be flushed as a part of the proper operation and maintenance of a distribution system. This discolored water is safe to drink, but it is not aesthetically pleasing and can stain clothes.

If your water has a brownish or rusty color, the color is a result of the presence of iron or rust. Most of the pipes in the District used to deliver water to your home are made of cast iron. Older mains can impart rust to the water. Newer mains are lined with cement to lessen the contact between the water and the iron mains. However, when there is an upset in the system such as a water main break, or when a valve is operated or water flow is changed, rust may be stirred up.

It could be caused by a water main break or sudden opening of a fire hydrant. Turn on the faucet and let the water run until the water is clear.

The color change in the water can be attributed to a multitude of variances including, the water quality you are using, your health status, and the weather conditions, just to name a few. Because the Q2 Water Energy System is using electricity, there is a precipitation of impurities that will settle out of the water due to an electrolysis effect.

There are a variety of factors that can impact the taste or smell of tap water but not change the quality of the water. In Charleston Water System's case, algae in our surface water, when put through the treatment process, can give off harmless compounds that may cause the water to taste earthy or musty. In most cases, taste and odor is a purely aesthetic concern, and is not a reliable indicator of water quality.

Natural compounds in some foods, particularly acids, corrode metal and make a dark deposit on the underside of jar lids. This deposit is harmless providing the jar has a good seal and the contents have been properly processed.

The color in amethyst comes from color centers in the quartz. These are created when trace amounts of iron are irradiated ( from the natural radiation in the rocks). The purple color in ghost town glass comes from small amounts of manganese in the glass when it has been exposed to ultraviolet light. The manganese was used as a clarifying ingredient in glass from 1860 to 1915. Prior to that, lead was used, and subsequently, selenium is used.