And the best tap water goes to ... L.A.?

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BERKELEY SPRINGS, West Virginia -- Their air might bring pollution complaints, but residents of Los Angeles drink the nation's tastiest tap water, according to the judges of an international competition.

More than 120 water sources competed in the 18th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, held Saturday.

A panel of 10 journalists and food critics sampled sparkling, tap and bottled water from 19 states and other countries, including New Zealand, Romania, Macedonia and the Philippines.

The title of best municipal water was shared by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which serves Los Angeles, and the town of Clearbrook, British Columbia.

Los Angeles won a gold medal in 1998 and has been in the top five in four other competitions since then, according to the competition organizers.

"It means they give special care and attention to their water and how it is processed," said event producer Jill Klein Rone.

The bottled-water trophy went to Tumai Water of Martinsburg, West Virginia, which donates profits to AIDS relief and water needs in Africa. Best sparkling-water honors went to Slavus Mineralwasser Medium of Emsdetten, Germany.

Berkeley Springs, in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, is known for its own spring water. George Washington was among visitors in the Colonial era.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/24/best.water.ap/index.html

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Somehow, I just dont buy it..

[Carlawarla 1]

This must have been something recent? I've seen various reports that indicated St. Louis had the best tap water. Now upon researching it appears that St. Louis won that title in an annual event as well. June of 2007 in fact. My understanding was that along with a monetary prize, it included bragging rights for 10 years!

[pedroh 21]

i sweat perrier water

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Must be different water from the stuff that came out of our taps when we lived in LA. That stuff looked like the soapy shaving water I rinse down the sink each morning.

I never used to have a problem with drinking tap water in the UK, but ever since I moved out here the wife has done a pretty good job of convincing me its no good. Of course she lived in the same town her whole life (up until we moved out east) - and that cloudy soapy stuff is what she was used to. Its only calcium deposits - but still I wouldn't drink it.

Its silly really - its not like the tap water here is worse than anywhere else.

[♥Sora_9_Dam3a♥ 0]

i've only tasted nyc water and long island water---people say nyc water is really good--i think so also, it taste better than any bottled water i had....long island water is nastyyyyyyyyyyyy....yuck!! lol....i saw on the news about a year or two ago that they considered bottling nyc tap water...haha...

[Ban Hammer 14,794]

i think the worst water i ever drank was frankfurt am main germany.

[almaty 19]

HMM.,. i assumed the best water was in the Loo