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Thanks for all your ideas on solving the scum problem. It was the flexible lines I had from the water heater to the house lines. I took one off and it did have a rubber lining that left a black residue when I rubbed it. I replaced the flexible steel lines with flexible brass ones and the...

Thanks for the idea of upping the water heater temperature. I will crank it up when I get home. All I know about the water quality is a report we get from the county once a year. According to that it is good, however I imagine it is possible that some bacteria got into the hot water heater...

I am on county water and it has excellent quality. I found it only happened with the hot water, so I flushed the water heater. I also removed the faucet and noticed a little of the black stuff on the aerator and a lot in the drain. I cleaned them both. So far no more scum. Hope that fixes it...

When I run water in my bath and sink, I see a black scum on the surface of the water. It does not smell. When I drain the tub the black scum clings to the side of the tub and seems greasy. Any ideas what is causing this and how I might fix it? Dennis