The Colors of Spring

Adam and I were told, when we first moved to Waterville, that in the Spring, the water can sometimes be "colorful." We've experienced a few different water shades over the past 4 years, but last weekend was the first time our water actually ran brown. 

My mom was over for a visit and I had just poured her a nice, cold, clear glass of water from our Brita carafe in the refrigerator. I told her, as I turned on the tap to refill the carafe, that we had just changed the Brita filters and the water was really good! 

As I spoke, I glanced down and discovered, to my horror, that the water flowing from the tap was not just a little off-clear, but rather a nasty, deep brown which grossly contrasted with the bright, clean white of the Brita. 

My mom had a good laugh as the water that drizzled through the filter emerged only a slightly lighter, more coppery hue.

I shrugged and said, "Well, yours is good anyway."

We had clear water again within a few hours, but "EEW!" Even if the water is technically clean, there is no way I'll ever drink it when it looks like that!