Seattle Public Utilities: Tea-colored water in Queen Anne, Magnolia safe
Jul 26, 2012, 5:56 AM | Updated: 7:00 am
Tea-colored water coming from taps in Queen Anne and Magnolia should only last a few days says Seattle Public Utilities. (AP Photo/file)
(AP Photo/file)
It’s not as bad as it looks. That’s what Seattle Public Utilities is telling residents on Queen Anne and parts of Magnolia about their water.
A discoloration of the water in the area was caused by crews doing some maintenance work on a major pipeline that supplies drinking water.
“The color is from the rust inside the pipe,” says Elaine Yeung with Seattle Public Utilities.
Yeung says even though the water’s not pretty, it’s still safe to drink.
“We’re asking folks to run their cold water for a few minutes to let the rust run out, but it’s perfectly safe.”
She says you might want to hold off on doing your laundry.
“Not because it’s unsafe, but the rusty color might stain clothes,” says Yeung.
Seattle Public Utilities says the tea-colored water should only last for a couple of days.
“It should go away fairly quickly,” says Yeung.
