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Question: My drinking water is reddish/ blackish in color. What causes this?
Answer: As explained in item 5 of WQ2, the precipitate may collect at the end of the pipe line, where water is not circulated or being used for certain periods. This water has to be ‘flushed away’ regularly, and we have a flushing program for such ‘dead ends.’ (WQ4). If your house is situated near such dead ends, we shall immediately arrange to do additional flushing, and our flushing interval to the area will be shortened accordingly.
(Source: Sibu Water Board, 13 May 2020)
Source Link: https://www.swb.gov.my/page-0-179-95-Problems-Related-to-the-Quality-of-Water.html