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bluedigger

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15. Could be the same reason as this.

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:35 PM

Apr 2013

Some Cortez residents may have been surprised to find a stream of orange water coming out of their faucets on Thursday.

The city flushes water that comes in from the water treatment plant every spring. The flushing can stir the water up and create a layer of biofilm, which causes the water to change color, said Don Royce, with the city's Public Works Department.

The biofilm is harmless, Royce said, and should settle down this morning. Only a few places in the city saw the orange water, including on Main Street, East Second Street and South Valley Road, as well as the area near City Park.http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130404/NEWS01/130409900/-1/News01/City's-orange-water-is--off-color-but-not-unsafe

I'm not saying their water supply doesn't suck, but there could be a reasonable explanation, too.

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This is the water in Tuckerman Arkansas today [View all] TalkingDog Apr 2013 OP

I am appalled. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #1

What can you do with water like that? Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #2

What can you do with water like that? bvar22 Apr 2013 #4

It's a deplorable situation.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #5

Are you sure about no coal reserves in your area of Arkansas? flyingfysh Apr 2013 #7

We are pretty sure. bvar22 Apr 2013 #14

It would be great if someone would invent something that could rhett o rick Apr 2013 #37

Bottle it up and leave it at the door of the Exxon honchos. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #6

I'd like to force them to drink it.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #9

No "so" about it. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #10

Put a wick in the bottle light it with a bic and throw it at the Exxon Mobile pricks. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #28

Just for clarification, this is Tuckerman, not Mayflower, Arkansas Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #34

Nothing. It is poisoned for a long, long time. Exxon must be held accountable. nt bluestate10 Apr 2013 #24

Absolutely! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #25

ugh. ewww. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #3

Can't drink it, can't bathe in it, can't cook with it. Hell, can't even water the lawn with it! Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #8

Blame it on this guy... Blanks Apr 2013 #11

Tim Griffin OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #21

The Real Story joshokc Apr 2013 #12

What, exactly, about my post was inaccurate? TalkingDog Apr 2013 #16

Consider the source... ReRe Apr 2013 #26

It was misleading by omission. "A fire hydrant shook loose deposits of iron and manganese" greyl Apr 2013 #31

I did not add nor omit commentary. My intention was not to mislead. If it is taken as such. TalkingDog Apr 2013 #38

Why didn't you add a comment? JimDandy Apr 2013 #45

The article also says that the water problems have gone on for months. pacalo Apr 2013 #46

This post was alerted on. The jury voted 5/1 to let it stand! ohiosmith Apr 2013 #27

Someone posts a link to a news story about the event in question... Purrfessor Apr 2013 #30

Oh, come on, it makes perfect sense (for DU sometimes) Seeking Serenity Apr 2013 #42

: ohiosmith Apr 2013 #43

So the OP leaves out pertinent info JimDandy Apr 2013 #44

Frack fracking! Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #13

Could be the same reason as this. bluedigger Apr 2013 #15

Is this due to the oil spill or fracking? How far is Mayflower from Tuckerman? Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #17

Mayflower's about 75 miles from Tuckerman Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #35

I see that I wasn't the only one who jumped to the conclusion that this was related to the Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #39

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #18

North Pole Alaska dem in texas Apr 2013 #19

This Can't Be From The Mayflower, Arkansas Spill DallasNE Apr 2013 #20

Talkingdog... do you have a link to share? blaze Apr 2013 #22

It's from Facebook: Eva Norris Henriksen posted it initally. TalkingDog Apr 2013 #23

chocolate milk? spanone Apr 2013 #29

Is that related to the oil spill, or not?...nt SidDithers Apr 2013 #32

in the link upthread... druidity33 Apr 2013 #36

K & R HCE SuiGeneris Apr 2013 #33

Don't wash your clothes in that. Seeking Serenity Apr 2013 #40

We had a well in OKC; every now and then the walls would shed some dirt. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #41

Yummy Wednesdays Apr 2013 #47