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<DIV><SPAN class=343073519-05082007>Yes, Bev, we have had brown tinted water
lately. However, when I first noticed it it all came out in very dark color when
I turned on my hot water. The cold water seemed to be more clear. This usually
means that the problem is local-- in my water heater perhaps. But I'm not sure.
Maybe the hot-water-moment flushed most of the brown and I didn't notice the
browness in the cold water as much. And just yesterday, the water in my white
mug seemed a little red/brown.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343073519-05082007>Sometimes when there is construction or
water works going on in town, there will be a little brown. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343073519-05082007>All this is probably fairly normal and not
dangerous. The brown is probably just plain ol' dirt (soil). Heck it might even
be good for you.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343073519-05082007>However, I do worry about our water. The
periodic leaflet we get from the water works people warns us that the
contaminants in our water may be harmful to the elderly, small children, or
people whose immune system is compromised (or similar language). I do notice
that our water is not particularly good for the plants in my orchid collection.
However, I mostly grow Catasetinae and you can just about water these with
gasoline and they won't mind. (<A
href="http://cosmo.turbonet.com">http://cosmo.turbonet.com</A>). They don't like
salty water, though.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343073519-05082007>Bob Dickow, troublemaker</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Bev
Bafus<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 04, 2007 10:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Water<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=546100505-05082007>Has anyone
else been experiencing brown tap water in Moscow?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=546100505-05082007>Bev</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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