State budget sets aside $2M to study Lake Lanier’s taste, odor issues - Gainesville Times

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State budget sets aside $2M to study Lake Lanier’s taste, odor issues

One of three buoys Feb. 6, 2026, placed in Lake Lanier that emits low-power ultrasound waves as part of Gainesville’s effort to curb algae growth linked to the lake’s ongoing taste and odor issues. - photo by Scott Rogers

02062026 BOUY 1.jpg — One of three buoys Feb. 6, 2026, placed in Lake Lanier that emits low-power ultrasound waves as part of Gainesville’s effort to curb algae growth linked to the lake’s ongoing taste and odor issues. - photo by Scott Rogers

Lawmakers are proposing a new $2 million study aimed at getting to the bottom of the musty taste and odor problems that have plagued drinking water drawn from Lake Lanier in recent months.