Water Taste Test Winners

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This Year’s Winners

Water Taste Test Winners

AWWA holds two water tests at its Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE). The “Best of the Best” Water Taste Test is comprised of regional AWWA section winners of water taste competitions. A panel of esteemed judges rates each water sample on its flavor characteristics. The “People’s Choice” award winner is determined by the conference attendees.

2026 Recipients

Best of the Best:
First Place: City of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Atlantic Canada Section
Second Place: Village of Sugar Grove, Illinois, Illinois Section
Third Place: Central Utah Water Conservancy District in Vineyard, Utah, Intermountain Section

People’s Choice:
First Place: City Corporation, Russellville, Arkansas, Southwest Section

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Past Recipients

Best of the Best

City of Fredericton, NB

Henrico County Public Utilities, Glen Allen, Virginia

City of Charlottetown, PEI

City of Miramichi, NB

WaterOne, Kansas City, KS

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston, MA

Town of the Blue Mountains, Thornbury, ON

Alderwood Water and Wastewater District, Lynnwood, WA

City of Greeley, Greeley, CO

The City of Bloomington, Bloomington, MN

Big Sky County Water & Sewer District, Big Sky, MT

Boston Water & Sewer Commission, Boston, MA

Oklahoma City Water & Wastewater, Oklahoma City, OK

City of Fremont, Fremont, NE

The Greenville Water System, Greenville, SC

Stevens Point Water Department, Stevens Point, WI

Macon Water, Macon, GA

Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY

Oklahoma City Water & Wastewater, Oklahoma City, OK

Illinois American Water, Champaign, IL

Illinois American Water, Champaign, IL

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Past Recipients

People’s Choice

City Corporation, Russellville, Arkansas

Denver Water, CO

City of Janesville Water Utility, WI

City of Emporia, Emporia, KS

WaterOne, Kansas City, KS

The contest was not held due to the coronavirus.

The contest was not held due to the coronavirus.

EPCOR, Edmonton, AB

City of Hamilton, OH, Hamilton, OH

City of Greeley, Greeley, CO

City Corporation, Russellville, Ark.

Champlain Water District, South Burlington, VT

City of Kalama, WA, Kalama, WA

Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY

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