Water Color Odor and Taste

Taste and Odor Wheel
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Water Color Odor and Taste are common water quality problems across the country.

Water Color
The true color of water is that attributable to substances in the water after the suspended material has been removed. The source of color in natural water may be of natural mineral or vegetable origin.  more….>>>

Water Odor and Taste
Disagreeable odors and tastes in water are associated with the presence of any of a great variety of objectionable substances. Taste responses are often difficult to differentiate from odor responses because the senses of taste and smell are closely interrelated.  more….>>>

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