County’s Annual Drinking Water Taste Test Contest

County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino recently announced Wednesday, May 20, as the date of the County’s Annual Water Taste Test Contest. The event will be held in the SUNY School of Public Health’s Lobby located at One University Plaza off of Routes 9 and 20 in the Town of East Greenbush from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to participate in the “taste test” by sampling small amounts of drinking water provided to them during the competition and then voting for their preference. The winner will be given the opportunity to compete against other municipal water supplies from across the state during this year’s New York State Fair.
Public water suppliers serving Rensselaer County, who have not registered to participate in the May 20 event, or residents interested in learning more about their municipal water supply, are encouraged to contact the Department of Health at 270-2632.