Drinking Water Taste and Odor Data for Methylisoborneol and Geosmin

Taste and odor data for drinking water focuses on the organic compounds methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin. The dataset is provided by the City of Bloomington and was last updated on March 22, 2026. These compounds affect water aesthetics, with detection thresholds as low as 7-15 parts per trillion for geosmin and 20-30 parts per trillion for MIB.

Use Cases

• Modeling detection thresholds for geosmin and MIB based on the provided concentration ranges.
• Correlating consumer complaints with compound presence based on the described taste and odor issues.
• Monitoring trends in aesthetic water quality parameters based on the focus on MIB and geosmin.

Strengths

• Provides specific detection thresholds for geosmin (7-15 ppt) and MIB (20-30 ppt).
• Data is sourced from a municipal authority, the City of Bloomington.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-03-22.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

City of Bloomington

Collection Method

Likely municipal water quality monitoring.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 02:52:13.245569; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Bloomington, Indiana, or a related service area.