On 12/5/2013 7:53 AM, Pete C. wrote:
>
> "Pearl F. Buck" wrote:
>>
>> On 12/4/2013 7:29 AM, notbob wrote:
>>> On 2013-12-04, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Probably rust. Could be the pipes along the way. Our town is replacing
>>>> some that are 100+ years old.
>>>
>>> In some gas fracking areas, the pollution is so severe the tap water
>>> will burn!
>>>
>>> nb
>>>
>> A very isolated occurrence given how much fracking here is.
>
> It's also been known to occur in areas with no fracking and long before
> fracking even existed.

Also true.

> Just an extremely rare oddity that those with a
> political agenda will seize upon to claim as false proof for their
> agenda.

Methane pre-dates fracking, true.