New Jersey American Water customers across certain parts of Central Jersey may be noticing a slight pinkish hue in the water, the utility said on Oct. 15. The discoloration is due to higher levels of ...

A fire at a Carus plant in LaSalle, Illinois, has temporarily shut down the only US producer of potassium permanganate and sodium permanganate and is raising concern about availability of the ...

Some residents in several New Jersey towns may be concerned to see water with a “pinkish hue” running from their faucets — but it’s safe to drink, officials said. Higher levels of sodium permanganate ...

The discoloration is caused by elevated levels of a water treatment chemical. Affected water meets drinking standards but residents may want to avoid doing laundry. The utility is flushing hydrants to ...