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Discolored water disrupts production at Foster Farms

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McClatchy Newspapers

LIVINGSTON, Calif. — Tainted water disrupted poultry production at Foster Farms recently week, and city officials are trying to find out what caused it.

City Manager Jose Antonio Ramirez described the situation as an "aesthetic issue," rather than a health concern. He said iron and manganese turned the water red.

"Whenever you have that kind of an aesthetic issue, the chickens can actually turn red and things of that nature," he said. "It's become a little bit of a bigger problem lately, so we're working to address the issue."

For years, Livingston residents have reported. . .

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