这篇论文深入了解了地球上不同位置的藻类种类 水处理厂。对八家水处理厂进行了采样和藻类分析 刻画观察到的问题藻类可能会导致味觉和气味发作，堵塞 过滤或产生蓝毒素。观察到的味道和气味生物有可能 生产异味化合物、MIB和/或Geosmin。堵塞过滤器的类群具有 通过减少水流量降低颗粒活性炭（GAC）或无烟煤/砂过滤器效率的可能性 通过过滤器。这项研究中观察到的问题藻类都有可能产生负面影响 影响公用事业客户最终的成品水是否有异味和异味 （产生MIB和土工蛋白的藻类）或产水量减少或中断（过滤器堵塞） 藻类）。包括3个参考文献。

This paper provides insight into the kinds of algae that occur at different locations in water treatment plants. Eight water treatment plants were sampled and analyzed for algae characterization. The problematic algae observed could lead to taste and odor episodes, clog filters or generate cyanotoxins. The taste and odor organisms observed had the potential to produce the off-flavor compounds, MIB and/or Geosmin. The filter-clogging taxa had the potential to diminish the efficiency of granular activated carbon (GAC) or anthracite/sand filters by decreasing water flow through the filters. The problem algae observed in this study all had the potential to negatively impact utility customers whether the resulting finished water possesses off-tastes and odors (MIB and Geosmin-producing algae) or water production is reduced or interrupted (filter-clogging algae). Includes 3 references.