Despite discoloration, city water said to be safe to drink

When you looked at the water coming from your faucet Monday and saw a brownish tinge, it may have initiated a conversation — even with yourself — that sounded something like “I’m not gonna try it. You try it.” Then let’s assume you didn’t have three adolescent boys around, two of which could coerce little Mikey using self-serving logic like “Let’s give it to Mikey. He won’t drink it, he hates everything.”