Water Taste Test

ACE "Best of the Best" Water Taste Test

Each year at the annual conference, winners of AWWA Section taste test will compete for the title of "Best of the Best." Read about ACE08 results in E-Mainstream!

Learn how to help your Section start a taste test!

Eligibility

1. The ACE Water Taste Test is open to the most recent winners of AWWA Section taste tests (the previous year's winner if they hold their test after ACE, the current year's winner if they hold their test before ACE).
2. The local utility for the ACE host city will be invited to participate in the taste test as well.

Requirements

1. Personal attendance is required for the competition. If a representative from a Section's winning water system will not be attending ACE, the director of the system may appoint an alternate representative from the Section to submit their sample and attend the contest on their behalf.
2. Two samples should sent, each in a 1-liter container. Glass containers are preferable, but utilities can use the container of their choosing. Each sample should be clearly identified with the name of the water system and Section it represents.
3. Samples must be shipped to the location specified by the date specified. If utilities have issues shipping their samples, they may call Deirdre Mueller at 303-347-6140.
4. Samples will be served at room temperature, to help the judges better judge each sample.
5. All entries must have incurred no state or federal drinking water violations (MCL, monitoring, recordkeeping, etc.) during the previous calendar year.

Contest Judging

1. The panel will be a mix of local public figures and flavor profile analyzers.
2. Samples will be judged on a 10-point scale from Good(1) to Best(10).
3. Scores will be tabulated and the winner will be announced immediately following the contest.
4. Only the winning sample will be announced - samples will not be ranked, nor will scores be released.

For more information, please contact Public Affairs at 303-347-6140.