News Published on 17 Jun, 2009
Macon Water Authority wins ‘Best of the Best’ water taste test
Filed by Hannah Oakman
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced that Macon Water Authority won its annual ‘Best of the Best’ water taste test.
The event, comprising North American winners of regional water-tasting competitions, was held at the AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE09) in San Diego.
Macon Water Authority provides municipal water for the city of Macon and Bibb County areas in Georgia. Their water distribution system is supplied by the Ocmulgee River, and has approximately 1,425 miles of water mains and service lines serving approximately 54,000 metered customers.
Second place in the competition was awarded to Silverdale Water District of Washington. The Lakeway Municipal Utility of Texas earned third place.
The judging panel rated each water system on their flavour characteristics. This is the fifth year the national competition has been held.
Source: AWWA