Why does the water in Windsor’s Grand Marais creek look neon green?
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No, this isn’t a flash in the pan on St. Patrick’s Day – part of the Grand Marais creek has been turning bright green for the past few days.
According to Enwin, the neon color is caused by a dye injected into the system to test the water system’s infrastructure.
It is part of the Windsor Utilities Commission’s Feedermen Project. During testing of the system, a section of the new infrastructure did not pass inspection, so dye was added to help identify the source of the problem.
Enwin says the dye is food-grade and non-toxic, and it has been specially formulated and certified for use in drinking water.
,Once testing is complete, the affected watermains will be flushed and retested to confirm full integrity prior to commissioning,” an Enwin spokesperson said in a statement.
The watershed is in the area of Grand Marais Road East near Langlois Avenue.
Ducks can be seen in the water on Monday.
