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The white water smell is caused by specific volatile organic compounds
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SUPPORTED
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confidence 88/100

Specific volatile organic compounds, notably geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), are well-documented causes of earthy and musty odors in water.

Evidence for · 5
The Drinking Water Taste and Odor Wheel for the Millennium: Beyond Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol
1999 · cited by 110
Paper 0 details specific volatile organic compounds like geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol that cause taste and odor problems in drinking water.
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Biological Degradation of Musty Odor Compounds, 2-Methylisoborneol and Geosmin, in a Bio-Activated Carbon Filter
1988 · cited by 31
Paper 4 examines the biological degradation of musty odor compounds like 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin in water filters.
Occurrence of earthy and musty odor compounds (geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol and 2,4,6-trichloroanisole) in biologically treated wastewater
2013 · cited by 26
Paper 5 measures specific earthy and musty odor compounds such as 2-MIB, geosmin, and 2,4,6-trichloroanisole in wastewater.
Geographical and Seasonal Patterns of Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol in Environmental Water in Jiangsu Province of China
2014 · cited by 13
Paper 7 applies gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to measure specific odorants like geosmin and 2-MIB in environmental water.
Geosmin and 2-metylisoborneol removal in drinking water treatment
2022 · cited by 11
Paper 8 discusses geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol as specific metabolites that cause odor problems in drinking water treatment plants.
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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8801 Aug 2026
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