{"id":158,"date":"2010-07-13T21:59:24","date_gmt":"2010-07-14T02:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allproplumbing.us\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2010-07-15T20:49:26","modified_gmt":"2010-07-16T01:49:26","slug":"what-can-cause-brown-or-black-stains-on-items-in-contact-with-tap-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/allproplumbing.us\/?page_id=158","title":{"rendered":"What can cause brown or black stains on items in contact with tap water?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What can cause brown or black stains on items in contact with tap water?<\/p>\n<p>FREE ESTIMATES<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duval County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-346-1266<br \/>\nSt Augustine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Johns County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-824-7144<br \/>\nOrange Park\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clay County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-264-6444<br \/>\nJacksonville Beaches\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duval County\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0904-246-3969<br \/>\nFernandina\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nassau County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-277-3040<br \/>\nMacclenny\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baker County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-259-5091<br \/>\nPalm Coast\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flagler County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 386-439-5290<br \/>\nDaytona\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Volusia County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 386-253-4911<\/p>\n<p>GAINESVILLE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALACHUA COUNTY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 352-335-8555<br \/>\nServing all of Florida \u00a0and Georgia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0904-346-1266<\/p>\n<p><strong>EMAIL <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:LARRY@1STPROP.COM\">LARRY@1STPROP.COM<\/a> (feel free to email your bidding packages here)<\/p>\n<p>Manganese forms brownish-black particles in water that can stain plumbing fixtures, fabrics, dishes and utensils when it combines with oxygen in water.\u00a0 Manganese can produce a black color in water and also give a noticeable bitter, metallic taste to water, food, and beverages such as tea and coffee (Manual of Small Public Water Supply Systems; EPA570-9-91-003; May 1991).\u00a0 Manganese is an essential nutrient and it has been estimated that the daily intake from a normal diet is about 10 mg.\u00a0 Ingestion of manganese in moderate excess of the normal dietary level is not considered harmful (National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations; EPA570-9-76-000; June 1984).\u00a0 EPA set a non-enforceable secondary maximum contaminant level of 0.05 mg\/L for manganese in order to prevent most aesthetic effects.<\/p>\n<p>Hydrogen sulfide gas in association with iron can cause black stains on plumbing fixtures.\u00a0 In addition, the presence of dissolved hydrogen sulfide gas may tarnish silverware and cause a &#8220;rotten egg&#8221; odor in water.\u00a0 EPA has not set a standard for hydrogen sulfide in drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>Very high chloride content in tap water causes blackening and pitting of stainless steel sinks.\u00a0 High chloride ion concentration can also produce a salty taste in tap water and result in corrosion of piping.\u00a0 EPA has set a non-enforceable secondary maximum contaminant level of 250 mg\/L for chloride to prevent most aesthetic effects.<\/p>\n<p>To help determine the cause(s) of aesthetic or cosmetic effects from your drinking water, contact your local drinking water system.\u00a0 Additional guidance for household well owners is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safewater\/privatewells\" target=\"_blank\">www.epa.gov\/safewater\/privatewells<\/a>.\u00a0 General information on nuisance chemicals is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safewater\/consumer\/2ndstandards.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.epa.gov\/safewater\/consumer\/2ndstandards.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FREE ESTIMATES<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duval County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-346-1266<br \/>\nSt Augustine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Johns County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-824-7144<br \/>\nOrange Park\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clay County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-264-6444<br \/>\nJacksonville Beaches\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duval County\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0904-246-3969<br \/>\nFernandina\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nassau County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-277-3040<br \/>\nMacclenny\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baker County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 904-259-5091<br \/>\nPalm Coast\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flagler County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 386-439-5290<br \/>\nDaytona\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Volusia County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 386-253-4911<\/p>\n<p>GAINESVILLE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALACHUA COUNTY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 352-335-8555<br \/>\nServing all of Florida \u00a0and Georgia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0904-346-1266<\/p>\n<p><strong>EMAIL <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:LARRY@1STPROP.COM\">LARRY@1STPROP.COM<\/a> (feel free to email your bidding packages here)<\/p>\n<p><strong>other websites we recommend you look at<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asap-plumbing.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #b85b5a;\">www.asap-plumbing.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asapgasinstallers.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.asapgasinstallers.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dirtandsandforsale.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #b85b5a;\">www.dirtandsandforsale.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asaproofinspections.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.asaproofinspections.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/allprogas.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #b85b5a;\">http:\/\/allprogas.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/asapbackflowtesting.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #b85b5a;\">http:\/\/asapbackflowtesting.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/\"><span style=\"color: #b85b5a;\">http:\/\/allproplumbing.us\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/asapirrigation.us\/\"><span style=\"color: #b85b5a;\">http:\/\/asapirrigation.us\/<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can cause brown or black stains on items in contact with tap water? 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