The City of Grand Junction provides some of the best tasting water anywhere, the results of a competition confirm.

The city placed second in the Best of the Best Water Taste Test conducted as part of the annual American Water Works Association (AWWA) international conference in Toronto.

“We were thrilled to be chosen best tasting water in the Rocky Mountain Region this past fall. And now to be selected as the second best tasting water at our international conference, well that is truly something about which our community can be very proud,” said Randi Kim, utilities director for the City of Grand Junction.

“We are fortunate to have a very pristine water source with the Kannah Creek watershed. However, I also give a great deal of credit for the quality of our water to our hard-working teams who manage our reservoir and water supply pipelines, operate our water treatment plant and maintain our distribution system to deliver great tasting water to our customers every day,” Kim said. “I am thrilled to be receiving this award on behalf of all of them.”

The City of Miramichi in New Brunswick, Canada, won the Best of the Best Water Taste Test. Third place went to Raleigh Water and the Dempsey E. Benton Water Treatment Plant in Raleigh, N.C.

A panel of judges that included trained water flavor profilers selected the winners of the Best of the Best Water Taste Test. The People’s Choice Taste Test was determined by the more than 10,000 attendees at the AWWA conference. The events featured regional winners from water tasting competitions.

Established in 1881, the AWWA is the largest nonprofit association dedicated to managing and treating water.