Water taste and odor (T&O): Challenges, gaps and solutions from a perspective of the WaterTOP network

• Published in: Chemical engineering journal advances 2022-11, Vol.12, p.100409, Article 100409
• Main Authors: Akcaalan, Reyhan, Devesa-Garriga, Ricard, Dietrich, Andrea, Steinhaus, Martin, Dunkel, Andreas, Mall, Veronika, Manganelli, Maura, Scardala, Simona, Testai, Emanuela, Codd, Geoffrey A., Kozisek, Frantisek, Antonopoulou, Maria, Ribeiro, Ana Rita Lado, Sampaio, Maria José, Hiskia, Anastasia, Triantis, Theodoros M., Dionysiou, Dionysios D., Puma, Gianluca Li, Lawton, Linda, Edwards, Christine, Andersen, Henrik Rasmus, Fatta-Kassinos, Despo, Karaolia, Popi, Combès, Audrey, Panksep, Kristel, Zervou, Sevasti-Kiriaki, Albay, Meriç, Köker, Latife, Chernova, Ekaterina, Iliakopoulou, Sofia, Varga, Elisabeth, Visser, Petra M., Gialleli, Angelika Ioanna, Zengin, Zuhal, Deftereos, Nikos, Miskaki, Phani, Christophoridis, Christophoros, Paraskevopoulou, Aikaterina, Lin, Tsair-Fuh, Zamyadi, Arash, Dimova, Galina, Kaloudis, Triantafyllos
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Odor; Taste; Water quality; Water treatment
• ISSN: 2666-8211; 2666-8211
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100409

•Perspective from a wide interdisciplinary international network of experts in water T&O.•Gaps and prospects in sensory and chemical analysis, risk assessment and management, water treatment.•Improve capabilities of water supplies to solve water T&O incidents. Aesthetic aspects of drinking water, such as Taste and Odor (T&O), have significant effects on consumer perceptions and acceptability. Solving unpleasant water T&O episodes in water supplies is challenging, since it requires expertise and know-how in diagnosis, evaluation of impacts and implementation of control measures. We present gaps, challenges and perspectives to advance water T&O science and technology, by identifying key areas in sensory and chemical analysis, risk assessment and water treatment, as articulated by WaterTOP (COST Action CA18225), an interdisciplinary European and international network of researchers, experts, and stakeholders.