The title of tastiest water in Westchester goes to the Cortlandt Consolidated Water District. The Westchester County Department of Health held its annual water tasting contest today in White Plains, where 203 residents sampled water from nine of the county's water suppliers and gave bragging rights to Cortlandt.
The blind taste test was held in recognition of National Drinking Water Week outside the Michaelian Office Building on Martine Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Cortlandt, labeled D in the blind taste test, received 45 votes, or 22 percent. The runner-up was Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1, labeled A, with 40 votes, or 20 percent. Elmsford, labeled I, came in third, with 27 votes.
One of the tasters was County Executive Robert P. Astorino, who said: "They're all good. Westchester's very lucky to have terrific water supplies throughout the county.''
The experts say a good glass of water should be clean, crisp, clear and cool. The county's health department samples the waters routinely, and they meet all quality standards.
The other participants were labeled as follows in the blind taste test today:
- B – City of White Plains
- C – City of Yonkers
- E - United Water New Rochelle
- F – City of Peekskill
- G – Ossining Village
- H - Westchester County District # 3
For more information about the contest or other water quality initiatives, contact the Westchester County Department of Health at (914) 813-5000, follow us on Twitter @wchealthdept or visit www.westchestergov.com/health.