GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — If you’ve ever tasted, say, water from Savannah, you know that there is definitely some water that tastes better than water elsewhere.
No offense to Savannah, but one metro Atlanta county has claimed the distinct honor of winning the prize for the best-tasting water in the state.
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The Georgia Association of Water Professionals conducted a blind taste test from water around the state and has voted that Gwinnett County’s drinking water is the best-tasting water in Georgia.
Winning the award qualifies Gwinnett to compete in the national American Water Works Association competition against water systems across the country.
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“We take pride in delivering high quality, great tasting water to the people and businesses of Gwinnett,” said Department of Water Resources Director Tyler Richards. “I believe we owe this award to the hard work, passion, ingenuity and dedication of our employees. They work around the clock to ensure our water meets the Gwinnett Standard.”
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Gwinnett gets its drinking water from Lake Lanier, where it is then treated at two water production plants. Shoal Creek Filter Plant and Lanier Filter Plant deliver more than 70 million gallons of drinking water to Gwinnett County’s nearly one million residents.
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