Brown water from taps after heavy shower of rain?

Question

sometimes after a heavy shower of rain, the water coming from taps has a brown colour. what is most likely the cause for this colour?

Answer 1

Sounds like you have a well. Well casing is probably cracked underground, which leaks in mud into the well. I think you need a reverse osmosis system to clean the water if the problem becomes major. Otherewise just run the water through after every rainstorm. Well casing goes into ground up to about 60 feet or less. Its usually a six inch metal pipe. Pipes are connected together underground. Probably a small break. Then again, if you don't have a well, your guess is as good as mine.