"Best Tasting Water in Nevada" awarded to Douglas County Utilities

In case you weren't aware, there is a contest in Nevada to determine the best tasting water in the state by judging bouquet, clarity and taste.

This year, after blind tastings and examinations, Douglas County Utilities was the coveted water award during the 2014 Nevada Rural Water Association Training and Technical Conference at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno.

Volunteer judges from across the state judged the 20 entries. The Douglas County Genoa Well came in with 39 points (the lower score the better). The runner-up was Panaca Farmstead Association in Lincoln County, with 43 points. Following close behind were Round Hill GID with 45 points and Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Hungry Valley with 48 points.

The Genoa Well drinking water source is a deep aquifer located along the foot of the Carson Range. Timothy M. DeTurk, Superintendent of the County's Utilities Division, was presented the good news at the Grand Sierra Resort event.