Best Tasting Water of the Year


Colorado Rural Water Association is accepting entries to the 2025 Water Taste Test competition.   All entries must be received by Feb. 28, 2025. 
 
2025 CRWA WATER TASTE TEST
 
ENTRY FORM
 
How it works:
  1. Bring a gallon of labeled, cooled, drinking water from your community’s supply to the Registration Hub on Tuesday, March 18.   Water check-in at 9:00 am for preliminary judging at noon.   Your sample will be kept chilled.  A panel of judges will select the winner based on taste, odor, and clarity. 
  2. Wednesday (Mar 19, 10:30 – 11:00 am): Conference attendees will judge the final four (4) winners from the Tuesday prelim judging.  
  3. Register online or email the entry to tplata@crwa.net.
 
Rules: 
  • Samples must be in a glass gallon jar.
  • Each applicant is responsible for keeping their water cooled until the Tuesday check-in at 9:00 am - 12:00 am at the Registration Hub.
  • Systems of all sizes are eligible to participate.
  • All entries must meet State Division of Drinking Water standards, with no significant deficiencies.
The winning water system will represent CRWA and compete with nationwide utilities at the NRWA Water Rally’s Great American Water Taste Test in  2025.
 
Questions?  Contact Tim Plata at tplata@crwa.net or 719.565.9618.