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...that was cooked, all out of the same bowl. So if the macaroni and cheese was over-concentrated (mea culpa) and left a thick, artificially cheesy residue on the inside of our already oatmeal-coated plastic bowls, we had to live with it. Sure we could swish some ionized water around to clear the bowl, but then we would have to drink down the entire concoction of oatmeal, cheese, water, and a few errant twigs and clumps of dirt. God forbid we dump it on the ground, and a squirrel should stumble upon a non-native food. Our diet...

Author: By Kate A Borowitz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: One Unhappy Camper | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

...silt – “That’s just normal sediment. Pieces of rust from the pipes themselves… minerals mostly,” according to John P. Boucher, supervisor for fire safety services for FMO Fire Group – may color the water, making faucets run yellowy-orange water...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer | Title: Rusty Water by the River | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

...rust colored water, though unappetizing, is safe for consumption. (Boucher said he would drink...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer | Title: Rusty Water by the River | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

Maintenance and testing will be conducted between the hours 4:00PM and 8:00PM Hydrant testing is performed to ensure operability and to identify and repair those hydrants requiring maintenance. In addition to hydrant testing, we will be performing water main flushing...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer | Title: Rusty Water by the River | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

Hydrant testing may disturb the sediment that naturally occurs in the water piping system. Water from your faucets and toilet may appear rust colored from this disturbance. Rust discoloration may last for several hours after the tests have been completed. Discolored water does not usually present a health hazard, however; it is recommended that anyone who has doubts about the rust colored water should not drink it. If you do not have bottled water, you may wish to store tap water in your refrigerator for the day of the test...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer | Title: Rusty Water by the River | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

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