One possibility is that there was trash in the fresh water tank that hasn't been flushed out. Remove and clean all the strainers on each faucet, then fill your FW tank, chlorinate it, run the cold and hot water until you smell the chlorine at each faucet, let it sit at least overnight, preferably 24 to 48 hours, then flush the lines and tank, refill, flush again, and see if the black flecks are still present. If so, then you might consider this:
The inside of the water heater is coated with a porcelain lining. You may have a cracked lining. There are several reasons for the lining to crack and start flaking off:
1. You didn't replace your anode rod as needed and the tank started to corrode which can crack the lining.
2. The tank overheated and damaged the lining causing it to crack.
3. There was enough water remaining in the tank during winterizing that when it froze, it pushed against the lining causing it to crack.
If you remove the anode rod and use a straw to vacuum out the water and sediment, you'll see the small flecks (if this is the problem). There isn't much to do to correct the problem other than replace the water heater tank or the entire water heater.
NOTE: If the HWH lining is cracked and the "flecks" are getting into your water system, remember that porcelain is "glass" and is not healthy to consume, so drinking the water with porcelain in it could be a very unhealthy thing to do. Finding the source of these black flecks and removing them is important.
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John
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