Stinky water coming from some San Diego taps isn’t harmful, city says
Too many San Diegans smelled something funky last week when they turned on their water faucets. Turns out there was something funky growing in nearby Lake Murray Reservoir. Biologist Peter Vroom, Ph.D. with the city’s Public Utilities Department said an algal bloom formed in the lake after the weather turned warm for a sustained period of time. … MIB is one of the hardest things to remove during the water treatment process before it is piped to homes and businesses, according to Dr. Vroom. Vroom said the city tests its reservoirs for these issues every week, and said the naturally-forming MIB is not going to hurt anyone.