David Bishop, who lives in one of the houses, said there was a terrible smell from the stagnant water.

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When discharged into waterways, they cause excessive growth of algae, which can smell bad and which robs the water of oxygen that fish need to survive.

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Sometimes Mr. Smith tastes the ingredients individually and then mixes them with spoonfuls of tea, paying attention to how the look and smell changes when the tea is steeped, or infused in water.

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Each sample is served in stemmed glassware as 11 judges inspect the water for clarity and smell before tasting it.

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"We had sewage as well as water come in and the smell is atrocious, " he added.

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It is a scenic drive: lotus ponds, bamboo groves, water buffalo, the familiar smell of rice blossoms.

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Flavour is a mixture of sensory information - taste, smell and the tactile sensation that is known as "mouthfeel" (so you might experience water as feeling "light" or "heavy" in the mouth).

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Sadly, due to the nature of the seawater, even when the water has dried, what is left of his split-level ranch-style home will still smell like the bay.

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