my sink water actually the shower, toilets, and also bathroom sink water are turning this purplish and reddish color. i have no idea what is going on. it smells bad and i tried calling the water company but some guy picked up and said sometime really fast and hung up. someone help me?
2007-08-24 06:50:06 · 11 answers · asked by Mia T 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you rent call the landlord. If you own call the water company back. It is serious.
2007-08-24 06:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lilly 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
While yes you could call the water company, I am betting by the hang up they are getting lots of calls. I would ask your neighbors if they are having the same issue, this will tell you if its a main. Then when they are done working on it, you should run the water until it runs clean of sediment. It may be as simple as them flushing the system or performing work . So head out and buy some bottled water for now, and maybe check in with the water co when you get home..Good Luck!
2007-08-24 07:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by mlk682 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is definitely a problem that needs to be addressed by the water company. If it was water coming up out of the drains then I'd say you had a waste water problem, but since it is coming out of the taps it is a supply problem. CALL them, there should even be a Hot Line #
2007-08-24 10:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by canuck1950 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your area flooded from one of last night's storms? If so, this is probably where the trouble is coming from. In one state, the sewage has soiled the drinking water.
Look in your yellow pages of the telephone book for a plumber. They will be able to tell you what is going on faster than your city departments.
2007-08-24 06:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The water company or fire department may be testing fire hydrants in your area. When this is done, stuff breaks off the inside of the pipes and goes into home water lines. Call the water company back or the non-emergency number for the fire department.
2007-08-24 07:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the water company again. They have to transfer you the maintenance department which goes out and check the water in your area. If it's the city's fault they fix it if not you have to get it fixed.
2007-08-24 06:59:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ale.SP 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'd say maybe a rusty pipe yur water is going through to get to yur bathroom and it coming out the color of watered down rust JUST DONT DRINK IT !!!!
2007-08-24 07:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by chessgurl92 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
call them back, maybe they have a recording on by now to explain it. hope all turns out ok
2007-08-24 07:24:52 · answer #8 · answered by edie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the water company back and keep calling until you get an answer.
2007-08-24 06:59:03 · answer #9 · answered by jacks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an Indian burial ground
2007-08-24 06:57:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋