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a <br />r <br />`7 <br />C -] <br />No, it wasn't at the winter Olympics. But to the City of <br />Santa Ana, winning the distinction of producing the <br />natlon's best and highest quality tap water was exciting <br />news! The City received the gold award in the "Best <br />Municipal Water" category at the 2014 Berkeley Springs <br />International Water Tasting Festival in March. The medal <br />adds to Santa Ana's previous awards, surpassing its <br />bronze and silver medals from 2011 and 2012. <br />Earning this recognition year after year validates the <br />stringent standards Santa Ana sets for its tap water, <br />which are above and beyond the drinking water health <br />standards required by both state and federal agencies. <br />Details about these standards are outlined In the charts <br />of this Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report, <br />produced by Santa Ana's Water Resources Division. <br />It is the division's team of dedicated and certified <br />specialists who are responsible for upholding these <br />standards, ensuring water is not only high In quality <br />but also from a reliable and plentiful source. <br />il'c. n;Rtf )i"! S too a,,v -jtd I!'. <br />ax tsi _;�Jry �,�I,tarnb user <br />ftrur �o,tilatt�, :Dili me:ia;uts <br />P i, nol ,) Inuwo LI5k ir fr,llfltsi nt <br />I,nro <br />.,. -i i'!If ill i +ti IStitl rUl-` i lil <br />Touted as the "Academy Awards of Water," the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Festival is the <br />largest and longest running water tasting In the world dedicated to preserving and protecting drinking <br />water. it is a serious and accredited competition where waters were tasted In four separate Flights over a <br />period of two days. Simi arto a wine tasting,judges rate the water for each attribute, including appearance <br />(should he dear), aroma (should be none), taste (should taste clean), mouth feel (should feel light), and <br />aftertaste (should leave people thirsty for more). <br />The Winners: Best Municipal Water 2014 <br />t Best In the World: Clearbrook, BC, Canada <br />t Best In the t1SA; Santa Ana, CA <br />$liver: Flamilton,OFt <br />! Bronze: Greenwood, BC, Canada <br />4th (tie): Dickinson. ND & Montpelier, ON <br />IM WATER QUALITY REPORT <br />1:11:11:1kI <br />75C -31 <br />The Numbers <br />10 Judges <br />i 100Water Sources <br />12 Countries <br />1B u.& States <br />3 Canadian Provinces <br />