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@colleenyoung @adair @sounder27 @windwalker --
Hi all, I have lived in various US states and in Europe (military). I don't remember if I saw this pinkish stuff in Europe (too long ago!! But I can testify to the fact that I have encountered it everywhere else I have ever lived. This includes different parts of Texas, Maryland, Nebraska, Iowa, Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida.
Guess now we need to know how to get rid of the problem "at the source"! But how do we do that, if, as Dr. Falkinham mentions, the bacteria enters via the municipal/county water? It seems his study, aside from "mapping" where the problems are located in the US and Canada, may also help in providing support to his working theory. If so, I presume we need to wait until "someone" in Federal, State, or County government accepts the study, and decides to do something about it. But what can we do in the mean time?
I would say that if we could place some sort of equipment at the water's point of entry into our houses, it would be a GREAT option! Also, it doesn't have to be a house. The equipment could be placed in an apartment or other dwelling -- They all have a "main" point of entry for the water. Let's all do a little research on the topic! What do you say?
--Dee
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@migizii I can say that I live in Northern Minnesota and drink well water at my home and have never seen this “pink slime” many of you describe on your shower curtains. I shave seen dark yellowish colors on the bottom of our shower curtains, but my husband attributes that to the iron content in the well water (he’s a soil scientist). So, as far as the research, this perhaps can be one place in the USA that does not generally have this pink slime.
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@colleenyoung @adair @sounder27 @windwalker —
Interesting article (2006): https://www.gulfshoresutilities.com/pdf/pink_stain.pdf -- According to this article -- "Although pink staining is often caused by the bacterium Serratia marcescens, other bacteria may be to blame. ...". Makes for an interesting read ...