The water issuing from the kitchen, bathroom, shower, toilet flush and bathtub taps was dark yellow in colour. Naturally we feared that the water was unsafe to drink and bathe in; therefore we attempted to raise this issue with the host. Initially we received a dismissive response from the host, which in no way answered or alleviated our concerns regarding the safety of the water. Secondly, my partner received rude and uncalled for responses when inquiring about the use of the bathtub. In spite of the bathtub's being clearly advertised in the listing, the host attempted to guilt and manipulate my partner out of his right to have a bath, which we paid for in full and had every right to use as guests. Her exact words were "farmers and dying and you want a bath?!" Additionally, the host never mentioned the water's yellow colour in her listing. And it was not until after we booked and paid for the accommodation that we were informed that the property ran on tank water. Had we known this information up front, we would never have booked it, as we already have concerns regarding the safety of tank water, much less the safety of water that is dark yellow in colour and does not go away after running the tap for a little while. After disclosing our fears to the host, we were harassed and lectured about not using too much of the water due to drought issues. I made specific queries about the tank itself, whether bird or animal faeces got into it, and how frequently the tank was cleaned, and by what means. None of these concerns were addressed. Coming from the city, we would have appreciated getting some knowledge about tank water and what to expect. Even with the scary yellow colour, we were prepared to be educated about it and have our fears allayed. However, when I continued to press the matter of the yellow water with the host, she screamed at us and demanded that we leave her property. I attempted to mollify her and conduct a calm conversation so that we could have our very reasonable concerns addressed. However, my best efforts to communicate calmly with the host fell flat, as she became aggressive and belligerent towards us. After demanding that we leave the property, she threatened to call the police. Her reaction was completely out of proportion to the problem at hand. One can only assume that the host's out of control response was due to her fear at getting caught putting guests' health and safety at risk in what was never confirmed to be safe drinking and bathing water.