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Posted by Steve Barker LT on September 20, 2006, 11:29 pm
Do a google search pertaining to the pink stain. you'll find that it is
actually an airborne bacteria that causes it. It has nothing to do with the
water.
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Steve Barker
>I had the same problem shortly after I moved in to my current
> apartment. I knew someone who, in her own words.. "makes the
> water for the town". I guess it's a treatment facility. At any
> rate, she'd never heard of it. She asked her supervisor and neither
> had he. Within a week, in their professional pulication, was an
> article about pink stain. It was somewhat vague, but what I gathered
> was that it was a bacteria that grew in hot water only. Similar to
> mold, you just keep it clean. However, the root cause could be in my
> hot water heater. My concern is... how safe is it. It reccomends not
> drinking the hot water. I stick my face in the "bacteria"
> hot water every morning in the shower, as does the rest of my family.
> If their was mold coming out, I certainly wouldn't be bathing in
> it!!! If it is of concern, I should think the landlord shoud replace
> my hot water heater. Although it could be in the pipes, as well!!
> Sorry, I am not of much help!! Good Luck
>
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