It seems the cause of the Brisbane water smell and taste problem is high manganese and geosmin levels. Here’s an extract from a press release from the Queensland Water Commission: “Test results that we received today indicated that these measures are working and there has been a reduction in manganese and geosmin levels, and the [...]
Daily Archives: January 7, 2009
High Manganese and Geosmin Levels Blamed for Brisbane’s Awful Water Taste and Smell
January 7, 2009 – 1:07 pm