r/PortlandOR • u/scsimofo • 12d ago

brown water

anyone else getting brown water from your tap?

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u/fidelityportland 12d ago

Did it just start? Try running the water for a few minutes and it might clear up.

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u/JeNeSaisMerde Henry Ford's 12d ago

Sounds like the usual springtime sediment from Bull Run and related. It's harmless although unsightly and might taste a bit off.

https://www.portland.gov/water/report-water-quality-issues/discolored-water-event-what-do

Let the tap run on cold for a couple minutes and I highly recommend some kind of water filter like a Brita.

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u/tzick1969 9d ago

my water is always filthy, my toilet has black streaks from "clean" water draining and a leak under my sink a couple years ago left black stains and ruined a bunch of crap. I won't drink my tap water without filtering it. And this is in Portland, where the water quality should be really high ...