‘They’ve never seen this’: A deep dive into why Gainesville’s water tastes weird this year - Gainesville Times

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‘They’ve never seen this’: A deep dive into why Gainesville’s water tastes weird this year

The Riverside Water Treatment Plant's Scott Allen checks the plant's Powdered Activated Carbon feed system where activated carbon is sent into the raw water to combat the lake turnover effect on the taste of the water. - photo by Scott Rogers

12092025 WATER 3.jpg — The Riverside Water Treatment Plant's Scott Allen checks the plant's Powdered Activated Carbon feed system where activated carbon is sent into the raw water to combat the lake turnover effect on the taste of the water. - photo by Scott Rogers

The stuff in Lake Lanier that’s making Gainesville’s water taste weird is at record-high levels this year, and some experts say they aren’t quite sure why.