(CNN)Something is off about Sacramento’s water. It smells and tastes a little “earthy,” residents are saying — an effect of compounding climate change crises: extreme heat, little to no precipitation and a historic drought that has gripped the region for the better part of a decade.
Up and down the state of California, rivers, streams and reservoirs are drying up. In Sacramento, that has led to an increase in the concentration of geosmin in its drinking water, one of two organic compounds that give soil its characteristic smell.
It might not taste great, city officials say, but it’s still safe to drink.
Sacramento utilities officials said they had to put out a statement after receiving calls from residents complaining about the taste.
www.cnn.com/2021/06/22/us/sacramento-water-taste-drought/index.html
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