BWL water judged among the world’s best

Lansing Board of Water & Light tap water has been judged one of the world’s best-tasting municipal waters, according to results of an international competition.

BWL water placed fourth in competition with 43 other municipal water systems. Awards were handed out February 27at the 20annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.

The event is considered the world’s largest water-tasting competition.

“We have always been proud of the quality and the taste of our water,” General Manager J. Peter Lark said today. “The result of this international competition confirms that BWL water is, indeed, special.

“It’s especially gratifying to receive the recognition this year, which marks our 125th anniversary,” Lark added. “We began in 1885 as a municipal water system, whose mission was to provide a safe and reliable source of water to the community. More than a century later, that core mission has not changed.”

In 2007, BWL water was rated one of the best-tasting waters in the United States. The blind taste test was conducted in Washington, D.C., and was hosted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. More than 90 municipal water systems competed.

The BWL has more than 120 deep wells that tap into the Saginaw Aquifer, located several hundred feet below the surface. The water is piped to the BWL’s two water-conditioning plants, and then is distributed to more than 55,000 customers through 784 miles of water mains.

The BWL provides about 23 million gallons of clean, safe drinking water to its customers every day.

 

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