Salisbury tap water earns “Best Tasting” award two years in a row

According to a release from Mayor Jake Day’s office, Salisbury’s tap water has won “Best Tasting Water in Maryland” honors in the Maryland Rural Water Association’s “Toasting the Tap” competition.

This is the second time in as many years the award was given to Salisbury, and the second time the city has won in consecutive years, having previously won in 2008 and 2009.

“At a time when trust in our water is essential, it is an honor to deliver the award-winning best water in Maryland, year after year,” Mayor Day says.

“Toasting the Tap” is part of the Maryland Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference. 

According to the city of Salisbury, judge evaluate samples from around the state, grading each on taste, appearance, and odor.

Chris Demone, Salisbury City PIO, says the City’s water treatment process includes aeration, pre-chlorination, filtration, iron removal, disinfection, corrosion control, and fluoride addition.

By winning at the state level, Salisbury qualifies to participate in the Great American Water Taste Test, to be held in Washington, D.C. in February of 2017.