On 10/26/2018 9:21 AM, Gary wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>> Second, we have a pinkish residue that builds up around sink drains over a period of a month,
>> but is easily scrubbed away with Comet, Soft Soap, or something similar. We have a new water
>> treatment plant, and apparently this is a harmless bacteria, according to testing by officials.
>
> Yes...I get that pinkish residue in my bathtub if I don't clean
> it often enough. So it's a harmless bacteria? I've always
> wondered. As you say, it scrubs right off with comet, etc.
>
Google is your friend.

"The film is usually found as a ring that accumulates at the water line
in the toilet bowl or on shower doors, sink drains, and bathtubs. The
bacteria that causes these pink stains is Serratia Marcescens, which is
found naturally in the environment."

Jill