Water Runs Brownish in SoCal District With Aging Pipes and Angry Customers

“Nobody wants to drink water that is brown color”

Compton Residents Demand Change for Brown Tap Water

Whether the discolored drinking water coming from taps in a small community near Compton is merely unappetizing, or also hazardous, preliminary lab results may be able to answer Thursday, according to Los Angeles County officials.

Complaints about brownish-tinged water have come from residential customers of the Sativa LA County Water District, a not-for-profit agency which serves 1,600 in a half square mile area. It includes a small sliver of Compton and a portion of the county area of Willowbrook.

Sativa acknowledges that sediment builds up in its aging pipe system, and has said it believes the discoloration is being generated by maintenance known as "flushing," in which hydrants are opened to purge mains of sediment, according to Administrative Manager Maria Rachelle Garza. Testing done before the current round of flushing began on April 5 found Sativa’s water in compliance with quality standards.

But in response to the complaints, teams from LA County Public Health and staff from the […]

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