STRANGE brown-tinted water was flowing from the mains supply in Clydebank on Sunday.

Residents have posted pictures showing the camel-coloured liquid leaving the taps — and some were forced to use it to brush teeth and drink.

Scottish Water has since admitted the problem may have occurred due to repairs made on a valve in the area.

The water board said householders affected should just run their taps until the water is clear again.

The spokesman did not said whether drinking or using the water would be a threat to health.

John Todd of Dalmuir told how he was forced to brush his teeth in the transparent brown water — and slammed the situation as "not funny".

The Durban Avenue resident said: "Being made to drink and brush your teeth in the water was not funny. There was no reassurances of warnings from the water board."

Clydebank resident David Cuthbertson was one of many who was left shocked at the strange discolouring.

"I got advised by Scottish water to leave running for several hours," he said.

Another householder offered some answers as to what the weird tint could be.

William Colin told the Post: "It's just iron sediment. It's always in the water, you just see it more if there's roadworks or any interruption to the water supply. It's safe."

A Scottish Water spokesman told the Post: "Scottish Water yesterday repaired a fault with a Pressure Control Valve in the area. This issue, and the repair work, might have caused some discolouration of the water. 

"Any properties affected by discoloured water should run the cold water tap in their kitchen until the water runs clear."

On Monday, Mr Todd added: "It does seem to be relatively clear again, it’s definitely no longer a transparent brown. As running water, it was unnoticeable. Some water gathering in the basin while washing my face cloth was how I noticed."