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Taste and odor

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/17/2022 11:27:00 AM

On rare occasion, however, your water may have an unusual taste, odor or appearance. Fortunately, aesthetic issues don’t always mean the water has become unsafe. A quick call to your water provider may reveal the cause of the issue.

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Does drinking water go bad?

Dave Gaylinn posted on 5/20/2022 11:18:00 AM

Do we need to dump old water out of water bottles?

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The best tasting water is where?

Amber Wilson posted on 9/27/2018 9:15:00 AM

Where is the best tasting water in the Rocky Mountains and in Minnesota?

| Categories: | Tags: taste test, Rocky Mountain Section, Minnesota Section, Pueblo, Chaska, watersheds, aquifers | View Count: (1692) |

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Sampling Florida's tap water

Amber Wilson posted on 4/25/2018 12:41:00 PM

The food critic at the Tampa Bay Times, Laura Reiley, recounted her time as a recent water taste test judge at one of AWWA's Florida Section regional meetings.

| Categories: | Tags: tap water taste test, taste test, Florida, Tampa Bay Times, Best of the Best Taste Test, ACE18, food critic | View Count: (1600) |

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Tap water taste test winner in Kansas announced

Amber Wilson posted on 9/7/2017 12:52:00 PM

At the recent joint annual conference for the Kansas Section of AWWA and the Kansas Water Environment Association, the best tasting tap water in Kansas was announced.

| Categories: | Tags: Kansas Section, Kansas, City of Iola, taste test, joint conference, ACE18, tap water taste test | View Count: (2783) |

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The science behind drinking water's taste and odor

Amber Wilson posted on 7/6/2017 3:15:00 AM

We read a great article in Chemical & Engineering News examining the science behind ensuring drinking water is free of weird tastes and funky smells.

| Categories: | Tags: Chemical & Engineering News, taste test experts, taste and odor profilers, American Chemical Society, taste and odor, science | View Count: (2698) |

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ACE17 is right around the corner

Amber Wilson posted on 6/7/2017 2:01:00 AM

Starting Sunday, we'll be at our Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE17) in Philadelphia!

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The best tasting water in Georgia

Amber Wilson posted on 4/21/2017 4:58:00 AM

Earlier this month at the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Spring Conference & Expo, taste test competitors attended to try to be deemed the "Best Drinking Water in the State".

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The best tasting water in Alabama

Amber Wilson posted on 2/23/2017 3:12:00 AM

Huntsville is considered to have the best tasting water in Alabama, according to AWWA's Alabama/Mississippi Section.

| Categories: | Tags: Huntsville, Alabama, taste test, Tennessee River, Huntsville Utilities, ACE17, Alabama/Mississippi Section | View Count: (3552) |

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The Plain Talk Series - #53

Amber Wilson posted on 11/28/2016 2:23:00 AM

Today's question: Why do the ice cubes from my freezer used to cool my water make the water taste funny?

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