(KLZA)-- Auburn, Nebraska has great tasting water according to the nations largest drinking water taste contest.
The National Rural Water Association's Annual Rural Water Rally and Great American Water Taste Test was Wednesday in Washington, DC.
During a luncheon on Capitol Hill, the water sample from the Auburn Board of Public Works placed 5th in the competition.
Five finalists from the competition among the state contest winners competed during the luncheon.
The judges were water experts and officials from Capitol Hill and the key federal drinking water safety agencies.
The judging is based on clarity, bouquet and taste.
Representing Kansas in the competition was the City of Arkansas City. Missouri was represented by Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1 in Boone County. Iowa was represented by the Rathbun Regional Water Association, Inc.
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