Watch VideoPeyton resident frustrated with pink tap water
Story By: David Tauchen
Source: KOAA
Imagine turning on the faucet at home and instead of clean, clear water coming out, it runs pink. Amanda McManus of Peyton says it happened to her family. They've had strange colored water for nearly a week.
"It turns pink and if you let it sit it will turn brown, which isn't good either," said McManus.
She says because she doesn't know what's making the water pink she is afraid to use it, "Taking a bath is even scary."
McManus said she made several calls to her water company--Bobcat Meadows Metro District. She says her calls did no good. The water is still coming out pink and she is worried. "I don't know the effects of it. I don't know what's in it. I don't know why it's different colors," said McManus.
After News First made several calls to Bobcat Meadows Metro District the company said that nobody was available for comment. However, the El Paso County Health Department says they've heard from the company.
"They had a chemical over-feed and it tends to cause the water to turn a little bit pink and a little bit sweet," said Mike McCarthy of the El Paso County Health Department.
McCarthy says the chemical that was over-fed into the water is not harmful. He also says the company is fixing the problem. "They're pretty close to having it rectified," he said.
McCarthy says people who see strange colors in their water should report it both to the health department and to their water company.
