5. playful or good-humoured joking: to say a thing in sport. 6. derisive mockery or the object of such mockery: to make sport of someone. 7. someone or something that is controlled by external influences: the sport of fate. 8. informal (sometimes qualified by: good, bad, etc) a person who reacts cheerfully in the face of adversity, esp a good loser. 9. informal a person noted for being scrupulously fair and abiding by the rules of a game.
Few people like the taste of rusty water, and it can be downright disconcerting when brown or orange water pours out of your taps! But what can you do about it? And more importantly, is it dangerous? Fortunately, rusty pipes and rust in drinking water has not been linked to any health problems. While the orange, rusty water will likely not be as pleasant to drink (and you may want to buy a water pitcher with a filter while deciding what to do next), itâs not harmful to drink or wash in.
What is of concern is that corrosive water can dissolve metals from the plumbing within a home. The consumption of excessive amounts of lead or copper from plumbing can present a health risk. Plumbing containing significant concentrations of lead may be present in many older homes in New Hampshire. waterâs corrosiveness can be made worse by the grounding of electrical devices on to the homeâs plumbing system. Effects of Corrosive Water Corrosive water can cause physical damage to plumbing systems, create taste problems and cause a health risk.