Some homes in Cheshire have green water coming out of their taps. Understandably many people are worried about the safety of consuming this green water. United Utilities, the provider of the water, has stated that they believe the problem is not in the general water system but in the pipes of the individual houses. United Utilities continues by saying the water should be safe to drink however if people are still worried they should drink from the kitchen sink as that is the first point of entry for water to the house and therefore will be less contaminated.

Key Takeaways:

• Residential plumbing in the affected areas corroding due to age.
• Copper plumbing can break down into colored particles tinting the water.
• Green tinted water has been coming out of people’s faucets for a week.

“United Utilities, who supply the water in that area, it was due to pipes in the home corroding rather than a problem in the general water supply.”

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2017/08/07/people-in-cheshire-say-their-tap-water-is-coming-out-green-6834298/