ARWA Annual Technical Training Conference

Jerena Webb brings water samples to the judges.

Jerena Webb, ARWA, brings additional water samples to the judges (l to r) Ed Jackson, Allen Bowen and Fred Sheldon during the 2009 Water Taste Test.

2009 Winner
Alabama Winner

Kathy Horne, ARWA, and Mark Bohlin, Perdido Bay Water, Sewer, & FPD

Perdido Bay went on to win the National Water Taste Test as the best tasting water nation-wide. Read the story.

Best Tasting Water in Alabama!

Compete to Win!
March 16, 2010

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 16, 2010, 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:

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 16th. Six finalists will be selected for final judging during the Rural Water Country Luncheon Tuesday, March 16th 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 February 2011.
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.

2010 Conference

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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
$15,000 Hole in One

Banquet
Socials
Entertainment

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