Why is tastes and odors not noticable in water?

If you check with local public health and environmental officials you will likely find that tastes and odours in drinking water are a significant source of complaint. These problems can be caused by:

• Dissolved salts
• Sulfides and sulfates
• Bacteria
• Algae
• Hydrocarbon
• Stagnant water
• Miscellaneous organics
• FArm run-off
  
• Sewage contamination
• Dead animals in wells