Discolored/yellow tap water - South Slope?

8thandprez · January 2012

Our cold water has been running yellowish-brown for a week or so. It's happening to all of the units in our apt building. Anyone else in South Slope having issues with their tap water?

lord haw haw · January 2012

Yes, but then I pee in my water.

brooklyngigcenter · January 2012

You probably have a pipe that is corroded and needs to be replaced. If it's only the cold water that's affected, then the problem is going to be in the supply line somewhere. If the hot water is not being affected then it's easy to localize the problem.

pamelis · January 2012

I've had the same problem off and on for months and I'm at the border of South Slope/Windsor Terrace.

landlord · January 2012

I had the same problem a while ago. However, it lasted only a few days. They were doing some work on the main sewer line which led to the discoloration. I live in sheepshead.

dbb · January 2012

We and some of our neighbors have had a similar problem (condo in North Slope, both hot and cold water) for several months. If I'm reading the responses correctly, it seems this is more likely to be a pipe requiring replacement than an external issue like sewer work, which would be expected to have only a temporary effect. But does anybody have a more detailed knowledge of this subject?

8thandprez · January 2012

Well, I called DEP and haven't received any response. Here's what our cold water looked like this morning:

brooklyngigcenter · January 2012

Does the hot water look the same?

8thandprez · January 2012

Hot water is fine. Only cold.

news 12 brooklyn · January 2012

Good afternoon Posters,

News 12 Brooklyn is interested in covering a story on the discolored water issue in the Park Slope and Windsor Terrace areas. Please give us a call at 718-861-6818 or REPLY ALL or email us at [email protected].

Thank you,

Takena Russell

Assignment Editor

News 12 Brooklyn

930 Soundview Avenue

Bronx, New York 10473

(718) 861-6818

Fax: (718) 328-7420

E-mail: [email protected]

dailyheights · January 2012

Thanks Takena! I'm sure you will sort out this mess. if this makes it to air, please give Brooklynian a shout out.

8thandprez · January 2012

Latest update: 16th Street is closed due to a water main break. All the buildings in the area have emergency water shutoff notices.

According to a DEP rep that called me after my 311 complaint, DEP has been out flushing the water mains for the past several nights. I wonder if this could have blown the main...

Tough to see in this pic, but brown water is flowing out of this hole.

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