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Try this: fill a clear drinking glass with tap water, and hold it up against a white sheet of paper. What color do you see? Water can sometimes have a tint to it. Water can look yellow, pink, white (cloudy), or blue.  Water discoloration is likely a result of natural minerals and tannins leaching in from your plumbing or your water supply. How much of this material is in your water – and whether or not colored water is a sign of a problem – can vary. Consider these tips for evaluating your water and getting it tested.  Yellow Tap Water If you wash a load of whites – and it comes out looking yellow – there’s a good chance yellow water is to blame. Yellow water often means you have small amounts of rust and/or tannins in your system. While rusty, yellow water might not sound ideal -- it's actually quite common.  How does it get there? All water has some level of iron in it: the iron concentration in wells and aquifers is typically between 0.5 and 10 milligrams per liter; in city water supply systems, it’s often less than 0.3 milligrams per liter. In both cases, this amount is too small to see, and won't result in yellow water. However, when that iron meets oxygen for a prolonged period of time, it can result in rust. If your water has a yellow color to it, it’s likely that your pipes have experienced some type of oxidation. This can happen in old residential or municipal pipes. While low levels of rust are considered safe – it’s a good idea to contract your water utility or have your home’s pipes and water heater inspected by a professional plumber. You can also flush pipes for a while to see if the yellow water goes away.  Pink water Pink water most commonly occurs from potassium permanganate, a chemical municipal water systems and homeowners use to oxidize iron when treating drinking water. In fact, after chlorine, potassium permanganate is the second most used chemical for fighting iron bacteria in drinking water.  While you may not have heard of potassi

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