Cape Town’s tap water has been declared safe to drink by City officials, despite it having an earthy taste. Residents of the ...

The City of Cape Town has said that an organic compound was recently found in its water supply. But is the tap water safe to drink?

The three primary scents associated with petrichor are ozone, geosmin, and plant oils. As lightning flashes across the sky, it splits the bounds between atoms, which leads to the combination of ...

According to a City statement, the temporary change in taste is due to geosmin. This is a naturally-occurring organic compound currently present in the Theewaterskloof Dam—Cape Town’s main ...