ENDICOTT (WBNG) — A viewer shared a picture of brown, murky water that came through his faucet at home.
Jason Shaffer said brown water has been coming out of his shower, faucets, toilets and washing machine for nearly two years.
But recently, the water has gotten even more sludge-like.
“We just drink bottled water constantly and I don’t like having to buy bottled water because we have the water here at the house,” Shaffer said, “it’s supposed to be for drinking, cooking, and it’s supposed to be clean.
I’ve lived in numerous areas and I’ve never had this problem.” He said the brown water comes through his pipes about three or four times a month, but doesn’t feel the water is clean even when it’s running clear.
“I hope this gets fixed for everybody’s sake because this is unsanitary.
It can’t be good, even if it’s minerals and stuff like they told me, nobody would drink this,” Shaffer said.
Shaffer said officials told him when the volunteer fire department opens hydrants, they open them too fast.
We checked out the water department’s website, which said hydrant flushing has been going on in a few Endicott neighborhoods, causing occasional brown water for some.
The website directs people to run cold water until it is running clear.