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Pink water pouring out of taps

A mix-up has some Iowa residents seeing red—or should we say pink? For weeks, residents of the small town of Shelby have had bright pink water coming out of their taps. City officials said an imbalance in the water supply and the added chemical potassium permanganate. Residents have to now drink bottled water.
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