Different properties and detections in your water may alter the aesthetics for better or worse. Some minerals, for example, may give your water a pleasant taste. That said, many of the most dangerous contaminants have no taste, smell or color.

At relatively low concentrations, iron may give water an unpleasant, metallic taste and may cause a yellow or reddish-brown color in water and stains on water fixtures and clothing.

Isopropylbenzene may have a sharp, aromatic odor in drinking water.
This is an aesthetic issue reported by the sampler.
This is an aesthetic issue reported by the sampler.