ARWA Annual Technical Training Conference

Images from the 2008 Water Taste Test...

Best Tasting Water in Alabama!

Compete to Win!
March 17, 2009

To Enter:

Pre-register for the Water Taste Test on the Conference Registration Form and mail or fax to the Alabama Rural Water Association.
Upon arriving in Montgomery, register your one gallon sample with the Registration Desk. The Water Samples will be refrigerated by the ARWA until the Taste Test, Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. during the Rural Water Country Luncheon.
Please have the one gallon container of water labeled with your Utility Name on the BOTTOM (preferably a glass container).
Please have your water sample chilled in a small labeled cooler. Please no large coolers as space will not allow. All coolers must be picked up by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday from the Water Taste Test Booth.
System must meet ADEM approval having no violations of bacteriological or chemical monitoring prior to the Taste Test.

Judging Criteria:

And the Winner is: McCall Water System, Inc. - From left to right: Tony Yuhasz, McCall Water, Kathy Horne, ARWA, Lucas Douglas, McCall Water and Matt Filmore, McCall Water.
2008 2nd place winner

And the Runner Up is: Leeds Water Works Board, From left to right: Kathy Horne, ARWA, Dennis Abernathy, Charcey Glenn and Bill Morris, Leeds Water Works Board.

A panel of judges will be selected to choose the winners. Judges will consider:

Taste
Clarity
Odor

Preliminary Judging will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17th. Six finalists will be selected for final judging during the Rural Water Country Luncheon Tuesday, March 17th at 11:30 a.m. A 1st place and 2nd place winner will be selected. If the 1st place winner chooses to deny the opportunity to participate in the National Drinking Water Taste Test, the 2nd place winner will be given the opportunity to participate.

Final Winner will win:

One round trip airline ticket to Washington, D. C. to compete in the National Drinking Water Contest April 19-21, 2009.
News release article in the ARWA quarterly magazine, “The Waterline”.
Taste Test Winner Sign

Runner Up will receive:

Taste Test 2nd Place Sign
If the 1st Place winner forfeits the National Taste Test opportunity, the 2nd Place Winner may participate.

2009 ARWA 31st Annual
Technical Training Conference
March 15-18, 2009
Montgomery, Alabama
(PDF files)
Exhibitor Registration
Attendee Registration
Election Information
2009 Awards Program

View 2008 Highlights
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of the 2008 ARWA 30th Annual Technical Training Conference

Technical Sessions
(ADEM approved CEHs)
for Water, Wastewater
and Management

Largest Water and Wastewater Supplier
Exhibit Hall
State and Federal
Agency Exhibits

Water Taste Test
Raffle Giveaway
Prizes
Golf Tournament
$10,000 Hole in One

Banquet
Socials
Entertainment

Awards Program
Operator of the Year
Office Worker of the Year
Director of the Year
Outstanding Service Award

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