The Huntly mum has had enough of turning on her tap and brown water running out.
* Residents turn noses up at dirty water in Huntly * Discoloured tap water stains clothing "It was almost a reddish black," Wilson said.
Wilson has started buying bottled water for her family to drink because the problem is becoming more frequent.
He’d been flushing pipes that morning along Harris St, Wilson said.
"Council always says the same thing – to flush it for 10 minutes and if it’s no better to call them back."
Council acting waters manager Karl Pavlovich said Wilson’s problem may have been caused by council flushing the pipes.
This is what causes the water to turn brown, he said.
These are random and it is impossible to tell if the flushing will result in the disturbance of settled sediment, Pavlovich said.
However, he admitted neither he or anyone at council would drink the water.
Anyone experiencing brown water can contact council on 0800 492 52.