B.C. Neighbourhood Wins Title of ‘Best Tap Water in the World’

Access to clean drinking water is something the majority of us take for granted.

Not only do Canadians have access to quality, clean, drinkable tap water, we have some of the best on the planet.

Now, a small B.C. neighbourhood, Clearbrook in Abbotsford, has been given the title of ‘Best Tap Water in the World’ to prove it. This isn’t the first time the community has been named a municipal water winner in Canada; it’s the fourth gold medal in 10 years. It’s also received both a silver and bronze metal in the event.

The awards were dished out on Saturday at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event in West Virginia, where 10 judges spent hours sampling and selecting water from 18 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces, and five foreign countries. Admittedly, it wouldn’t have hurt to include a few more countries on that list (you know, to give us more significant bragging rights).

The water is judged in a variety of categories, including appearance, aroma, taste, mouth feel, and aftertaste. The event is the longest and largest water tasting in the world. It’s basically the Academy Awards of water.

The residents of Clearbrook enjoy tap water that comes from groundwater extracted from the Abbotsford-Sumas aquifer. South of the border, the top prize for municipal water in the United States went to Eldorado Springs in Colorado.

Check out the full list here:

Best Municipal Water 2016
1. Clearbrook, Abbotsford, BC, Canada (Best in the World)
2. Eldorado Springs, CO  (Best in US)
3. Marysville, Victoria, Australia
4. Independence, MO
5. Santa Ana, CA
6. Mission Springs Water District, Desert Hot Springs, CA

Best Bottled Water 2016
1. Theoni Natural Mineral Water, Karditsa, Greece
2. Prairie Crystal Pure Spring Water, Marchand MB, Canada
3. Eau De Source 83 ppm, Village Blanchard, NB, Canada
4. Davia Organic Maple Sap Water, Saint-Quentin, NB, Canada
5 Antipodes, Whakatane, New Zealand

Best Sparkling 2016
1. Tesanjski Kiseljak, Tesanj, Bosnia
2. Touch Sparkling Mineral Water, Marchand, MB, Canada
3. Celvick Dobri Kiseljak, Tesanj, Bosnia
4. Three-way tie: Oro Luxury Water, Vizianius, Macedonia
5. Nakd Luxury Sparkling Water, Putaruru, New Zealand
6. Deluge Sparkling Natural Spring Water, Oro-Medonte, ON, Canada

Best Purified Drinking Water 2016
1. Bar H2O, Richmond, MI
2. Divinia, Idaho Falls, ID
3. Hamilton On Tap, Hamilton, OH
4 Mountain Drop, Linthicum, MD bottling famous Berkeley Springs water.
5 Berkeley Springs Purified Water, Berkeley Springs, WV

Best Packaging 2016  
1. Nakd Luxury Artesian Water, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2. Antipodes, Whakatane, New Zealand
3. Jackson Springs Natural Premium Spring Water, Middlebro, MB, Canada

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