SHERIDAN, Ark. (KATV) — Residents in Sheridan say they are once again dealing with discolored water, raising renewed concerns about quality and safety months after bringing the issue to public attention, with Channel 7. Several residents have tagged our newsroom in social media posts, calling their tap water unusable and asking for action.

Little Creek Water customer Cody Love says inconsistent water quality has been a problem for at least the past year. While his water happened to be running clear the day we visited, he says that is not always the case.

“There’s so many times I’ve come over here with a cup to fill it up and it’s just got like a yellow color to it,” Love said.

He describes frequent discoloration ranging from yellow to brown.

“Just nasty water. Sometimes it comes out yellow, and sometimes it’s brown. Sometimes it does come out clear but more often than clear it’s dirty,” he said.

Sheridan is served by multiple water providers that are separate from the city utility, Sheridan Waterworks. Some customers suspect providers such as Little Creek Water and South Sheridan Water Association may be contributing to the problem.

“It’s water that you just can’t bring yourself to drink,” Love said.

Love says the water has ruined clothing and forced his family to replace their refrigerator water filter more often than expected, costing up to 75 dollars a month. With a wife, young child, and several animals at home, he believes clean water should be a necessity, not a luxury.

“If you wouldn’t put a cup under this faucet, fill it up and drink it or give it to your infant child or your kids or your animals, don’t expect us to. It’s not right we pay these companies good money for a good product and we’re not getting it,” he said.

We reached out to Sheridan Mayor Cain Nattin, who sent a statement saying, “We will continue to be transparent, factual, and responsive. While the City of Sheridan does not operate or control surrounding rural water systems, we remain willing to assist any neighboring water provider within the bounds of the law if support or coordination is requested.”

We reached out to Little Creek Water and South Sheridan Water Association for comment but could not reach them Friday evening.

Residents say they are now seeking legal counsel in hopes of addressing their concerns and pushing for long term improvements to their water service.