Archive for date: January 7th, 2009

High Manganese and Geosmin Levels Blamed for Brisbane’s Awful Water Taste and Smell

7 January, 2009 (03:07) | Uncategorized | By: The Chief Technology Officer

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 community [...]