  Fact
Sheet
National Rural Water
Assn
2915 S. 13th Street
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 252-0629
Contact: Kris R. Cash, APR
Under Secretary for Rural Development Judges Taste Test
Great Water in
D.C.?
You
bet it can happen, especially when the National Rural Water Association
descends on Capitol Hill during its 2008 Rural Water Rally! In an
effort to bring national attention to the high quality of water provided
by small and rural water utilities, the National Rural Water Association
is sponsoring the 8th Annual Great American Water Taste Test, a nationwide competition.
The
9th Annual Great American Water Taste Test will be held during the NRWA
Luncheon Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Noon
The
National Rural Water Association, “America’s Largest Utilities
Association,” is comprised of more than 25,735 water and wastewater
systems from all 50 states..
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Each State Affiliate is allowed only one entry.
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State Association must provide 1/2 (half) gallon of their entry’s water.
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The preliminaries will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 21 at the
Hyatt Regency with 5 finalists being selected by a panel of judges.
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The five finalists advance for final judging during the NRWA Luncheon.
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Water is judged based on three attributes.
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The Final Judges for the 9th Annual Great American Water
Taste Test are: TBA
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The taste test is held each year in
conjunction with the National Rural Water Association’s Annual Rally in
Washington, D.C.
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State Rural Water Associations conduct preliminary
competitions selecting the best water from small and rural systems to
represent their state at the national finals.
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