FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County officials say chemicals produced by an algae bloom in Lake Lanier can change drinking water flavor but are not harmful after treatment.
Officials said the water is safe to drink.
The blooms that occur in late summer and early fall can release the compounds geosmin and MIB or 2-methylisoborneol. Forsyth County officials said water drawn for treatment has shown elevated levels of the chemicals, but they are not harmful…