SIENNA PLANTATION, Texas – Some residents have been dealing with green-tinted water coming out of their taps since mid-April, and they are choosing not to drink the water.
Trisha Bower said the water is so green in her home, she won't let her young daughter bathe in it, either.
"There's obviously a problem with the water," Bower said.
She thinks the water made her dog sick a few weeks ago.
"Why is the water green, what's causing it? No one can tell us," she said.
"Missouri City staff are aware of the issues of discolored water in the Sienna area and are monitoring the situation. All tests that have been conducted on the water indicate this is not a health concern. It is only a discoloration. The water meets all state and federal regulations and is safe to drink," city spokesman Cory Stottlemyer told Channel 2. "Tests were conducted on water from each caller's location, and results showed that the water in the distribution system met regulatory requirements for disinfection and was safe for consumption."
An attorney who represents Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 1, the MUD that pressurizes and delivers the water to residents, blamed minerals.
"The city believes the discolored water is likely a result of naturally occurring minerals. The city is continuing to conduct tests on ways to remedy the discoloration," said Richard Muller.
Debra Maddow installed a water filtration system in her home recently, at a cost of a few thousand dollars, she says.
She wishes she hadn't had to pay the extra expense.
"Fix it, figure it out. Spend 24 hours a day on it. How can you sleep knowing we're all getting water that looks like it's coming from a third-world country," Maddow said.