Best-Tasting Water Winner Announced For 2017 In Westchester

WHITE PLAINS, NY — People tasted and then voted Tuesday for the best-tasting water in Westchester County. The winner comes from the faucets of the City of Yonkers, according to 128 pedestrians who stopped to sample water from 10 of the county’s suppliers in White Plains. “We’re all winners, because Westchester’s drinking water tastes great and is good for you,” said County Executive Robert P. Astorino.

“It’s reassuring to know we have professionals working behind the scenes to maintain and assure the high quality of our drinking water,” he said.

The City of Yonkers Water Bureau will advance to a regional competition this summer, and the regional champion will ultimately compete for statewide bragging rights at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse at the end of the summer, a spokeswoman for the county said.

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The 10 participating water suppliers for this year’s competition were Village of Elmsford, Cortlandt Consolidated Water District #1, Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1, City of Peekskill, Scarsdale Water Department, Suez Rate District #1, Mount Vernon Water Department, Ossining Water Department, City of Yonkers and City of White Plains.

Photo credit: Westchester County.