West Bountiful wins Utah's best-tasting water contest


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ST. GEORGE — It's a water fight of a different sort. In this battle no one is disputing who owns the water — just whose water tastes the best.

This may seem like an ordinary convention in St. George, but when it's time to find out who has the hottest choice to keep you hydrated, the gloves come off and the white coats go on.

"You just gotta go with multiple tastes, try to get it figured out, which ones you like best,” said Perry Thomson from the Governor’s Office of Energy Development.

It's part of the regular routine at the convention for the Rural Water Association of Utah to determine who can boast the best H2O in the Beehive State. More than 30 areas submitted an entry and that number is trimmed to three.

"When you think about it, it's pretty cutthroat competition, going from 37 to come out on top, number one,” said Paul Fulgham, the president of the Utah Rural Water Association.

Determining Utah's best-tasting water can be a tall task. The judges say the three finalists all taste quite similar, so it all comes down to things like smell and clarity.

The Utah Rural Water Association meets in St. George every year to discuss advancements in water treatment and systems. Officials say that's key to keeping quality up and costs down. The group has more than 500 members, but for these few minutes all eyes are on the three carefully marking their notepads.


You almost could have thrown a dice and chosen one, they were all really close.

–Teleen Hartvigsen, judge


"You almost could have thrown a dice and chosen one, they were all really close,” said Teleen Hartvigsen, a water tasting judge.

This year, the coveted distinction for the most likable liquid goes to West Bountiful.

"We have great water and we're welcomed to put our water up against anyone,” said Blake Anderson, the water master of West Bountiful.

Beaver has won the national water tasting competition before. Now it's up to West Bountiful to try and do the same.

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