The Shreveport Water and Sewerage Department has addressed the temporary taste and odor change to the city drinking water ... has led to the presence of Geosmin, a harmless compound responsible ...

Residents have reportedly experienced an ‘earthy’ or ‘sandy’ taste and smell while drinking tap water, because if a naturally occuring compound called Geosmin. And while the taste may be weird, the ...

Geosmin is harmless but imparts an earthy ... Shreveport responds to Louisiana Department of Health order to fix drinking water system Dept. of Water & Sewerage working to treat Shreveport ...

Cape Town’s tap water has been declared safe to drink by City officials, despite it having an earthy taste. Residents of the Mother City have recently reported an earthy, sandy taste to their tap ...