Why does my water taste and smell like dirt at some times of the year?

Blue-green algae thrive when the weather is hot and Lake Wateree (our source water) does not have much movement. The blue-green algae produce a chemical called 2 methylisoborneol. We call it MIB for short. This chemical gives the water that dirt taste and odor. The chemical IS NOT harmful and the water is SAFEto drink. Studies show that some people are extremely sensitive to MIB. Sudies also show that up to 30% of the population can only detect MIB in very high concentrations.