Pink Tap Water in Ohio

This photo is not from Ohio, but instead was a fountain display in Philadelphia and is courtesy of Chris from Flickr.

Most of the time, we TapIt folks are all about filling up reusable water bottles with free tap water!  However, if the water is running colorful instead of clear, as was the case in Ohio last weekend, we would have to agree that bottled water is the way to go.

Imagine the confused looks of Lake County, Ohio residents as they filled up bathtubs, tea kettles, and water glasses with pink water on Saturday night.  Turns out, there was a chemical feeder problem at the municipal water plant releasing too much potassium permanganate into the H2O.  Potassium permanganate is a chemical that is used to remove bad taste and odors in water, and when overused, apparently yields a rosy shade of pink.

While pink water can't be healthy to consume, it was probably quite exciting for the kids.