HAMLET, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Hamlet residents changed their water usage habits a few months ago when they noticed what came out of the faucet looked abnormal.

"It's discolored.. It smells," says Hamlet neighbor, Sean Smith.

Others described the water as brown, green, and even yellow, and at least two neighbors say their hair has fallen out in abnormally large clumps.

Smith thought it was the pipes in his 108-year-old home until he says other neighbors were complaining of the same issues.

Hamlet Mayor Amy Guinn says the city experienced an issue when the cloudiness of the water exceeded state environmental standards over the summer. The city's protocol to flush water lines to fix the issue caused a discoloration and odor in the water.

She says it remained safe to drink, and no boil

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