I moved to an apartment and the water is brownish - what does that mean?

Question

Is it literally dirt and do I get sick when drinking it? I did not intend to drink it anyway, but that would give me reason enough for an emergency adjustment made by management, right?

Thanks

Answer 1

Brown water out of the tap normally means your hot water heater has rusted.  This would mean it would be time for a new heater.  

Answer 2

where is the brown water? coming out of all faucets or just some?

It could be rust

Answer 3

That's a reason to call management IMMEDIATELY.  Don't drink it, bathe with it, anything.  And you should get some sort of credit for every day you are without usable water.

Answer 4

i dont think you will get an adj. the apt. has probably been setting empty for a while.

either way you need to call the ofc.&tell them what is going on.ask for maint. to come &have alook at it. it could be a main leak & they dont know about it.so be4 you ask for an "adj",see if they even know whats going on.