The City of Bend has been awarded the title of Best Tasting Water for the Pacific Northwest by the American Water Works Association.
Bend competed against seven other subsection winners from best tasting water contests in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho in order to win the regional title at the May 2, 2012, Pacific Northwest Section AWWA conference in Yakima, Wash.
Water samples were scored on a scale of 1 to 10 by a panel of judges in three categories, which were odor, flavor and aftertaste. After one round of taste testing, Bend tied for first place with another utility, resulting in a “taste-off.” Bend won the head-to-head comparison with the highest score.
“Bend residents know that our water tastes great, and we’re proud to share the news with the entire region,” said Paul Rheault, Bend public works director. “We’re fortunate that our surface and ground water provide such high-quality options for the community.”
Bend won AWWA’s Cascade to Coast subsection in Eugene last February with a sample from its surface water source. A groundwater sample was used for the Yakima competition.
This victory advances the City of Bend to the Best of the Best Taste Test at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition in Dallas, Texas to compete against water providers from AWWA’s 43 sections on June 12, 2012.
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