WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS
A review links geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol taste-and-odor episodes to interactions among cyanobacteria, microbes, nutrient cycling and water-column conditions, rather than one isolated variable.
WHY IT MATTERS / OUR READ
Coupled microbial, chemical and temperature profiling may provide better early warnings for water managers than waiting for treatment-plant complaints.
CAVEATS / UNCERTAINTY
Synthesis and modelling agenda, not a universal validated warning system; taste complaints do not themselves demonstrate toxic exposure.
SOURCE
Current Water Management Reports — Hooper et al. (2026)
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