City Of Oak Creek: Oak Creek Water Named Best Tasting In The State

Press release from the City of Oak Creek:

11/02/2021 3:00 PM

The Oak Creek Water Utility can add one more honor to their long list of accomplishments: Best Tasting Water in Wisconsin!  On September 22, at the Wisconsin Section of the American Water Works Association conference in Madison, Oak Creek's water won both the best tasting surface water competition, and the best tasting overall Wisconsin water competition for 2021. 

In a blind test, a panel of judges evaluated water samples based on color, odor and taste in two categories – surface waters (lakes and rivers) and ground and well waters. Janesville Water Utility claimed the best groundwater competition, but Oak Creek’s surface water ultimately reigned supreme in the head-to-head final competition.  

“This win is a testament to our great resource; we are fortunate to have Lake Michigan water,” said Mike Sullivan, General Manager of the Utility.

Oak Creek will go on to compete for best tasting water in America in San Antonio, Texas in June of 2022. 

(Pictured, left to right): Manny Teodoro, UW Madison (taste test judge) –Melissa Elliott (Past AWWA President)—the winners, Mike Sullivan GM and Mike Robe Plant Manager—David La France, CEO Of AWWA (taste tester)

This press release was produced by the City of Oak Creek. The views expressed here are the author’s own.