QUESTION
Reasons for the milky colour in freshly drawn water

I have noticed that sometimes when we open a tap to take water, the color of water is milky, but after standing it for a few seconds, minutes it becomes colorless without any residue at bottom of glass. Why is it so? Any possible explanations for this phenomenon?

Amit Kumar Singh
ak_ranaji3@yahoo.co.in

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23 August 2008