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09-23-2015, 04:45 PM
What makes a great glass of water? A pristine source, plus careful testing and high-tech filtration and treatment.
by Michael Park, for Rodale's Organic Life
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New York City
More than 1 billion daily gallons of sweet, mineral-rich water travels over 125 miles from carefully guarded Catskill Mountains reservoirs.
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Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Pulled from aquifers and treated with chlorine, fluoride, and phosphate, the silky, clean sip topped the American Water Works Association (AWWA) 2010 taste test.
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Chicago
Moderately hard Lake Michigan water is filtered through carbon and sand for a clean-tasting drink.
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Denver
Fed by Rocky Mountains snowmelt, this water's brisk taste is mineral and grassy.
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Manchester, New Hampshire
The soft Lake Massabesic water, purified with ozone, has earned kudos from the Partnership for Safe Water for its quality.
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Fort Collins, Colorado
Mountain snowmelt and the Cache La Poudre River are coal-filtered and chlorine-treated for a crisp, fresh sip.
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Greenville, South Carolina
This Southern city's smooth-tasting supply hails from a pristine, 26,000-acre area of the Blue Ridge foothills.
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Silverdale, Washington
The deep Green Mountain aquifer is so pure that the rainwater-fresh H2O can be consumed untreated.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pumped from six manmade lakes, then filtered and treated with ozone, this neutral-tasting stuff won the AWWA contest in 2007 and 2013.
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Louisville, Kentucky
Sand and gravel filtration and hundreds of daily tests ensure that even water from the not-so-untouched Ohio River flows from taps sweet and clean.
Go to water.epa.gov/drink/local (http://forums.calgaryn.com/water.epa.gov/drink/local) for more information on your local taps.
This article was originally published on Rodale's Organic Life (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/top-10-tapwater-cities-america?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915).
More from Rodale's Organic Life:
How Clean Is Your Drinking Water? (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/how-clean-your-drinking-water?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915)
10 Ways You're Polluting Water Without Realizing It (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/10-ways-youre-polluting-water-without-realizing-it?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915)
The Dangerous Thing That's Ending Up In Your Drinking Water (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/dangerous-thing-thats-ending-your-drinking-water?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915)
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by Michael Park, for Rodale's Organic Life
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-nyc-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY FRANK PETERS/GETTY
New York City
More than 1 billion daily gallons of sweet, mineral-rich water travels over 125 miles from carefully guarded Catskill Mountains reservoirs.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-stevenspoint-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY RECUBEJIM/FLICKR (https://www.flickr.com/photos/86886338@N00/1569034426)
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Pulled from aquifers and treated with chlorine, fluoride, and phosphate, the silky, clean sip topped the American Water Works Association (AWWA) 2010 taste test.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-chicago-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY HAMID AHANG/EYEEM/GETTY
Chicago
Moderately hard Lake Michigan water is filtered through carbon and sand for a clean-tasting drink.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-denver-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY ALBERTPEGO/GETTY
Denver
Fed by Rocky Mountains snowmelt, this water's brisk taste is mineral and grassy.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-manchester-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY DENISTANGNEYJR/GETTY
Manchester, New Hampshire
The soft Lake Massabesic water, purified with ozone, has earned kudos from the Partnership for Safe Water for its quality.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-fortcollins-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY MAREKULIASZ/GETTY
Fort Collins, Colorado
Mountain snowmelt and the Cache La Poudre River are coal-filtered and chlorine-treated for a crisp, fresh sip.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-greenville-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY DENIS JR TANGNEY/GETTY
Greenville, South Carolina
This Southern city's smooth-tasting supply hails from a pristine, 26,000-acre area of the Blue Ridge foothills.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-silverdale-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY JMISKE/FLICKR (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmiske/16023261834/)
Silverdale, Washington
The deep Green Mountain aquifer is so pure that the rainwater-fresh H2O can be consumed untreated.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-oklahoma-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY TOBYNABORS/GETTY
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pumped from six manmade lakes, then filtered and treated with ozone, this neutral-tasting stuff won the AWWA contest in 2007 and 2013.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/sites/rodalesorganiclife.com/files/styles/slideshow-desktop/public/tapwatercities-louisville-885.jpg
PHOTOGRAPH BY ALTRENDO IMAGES/GETTY
Louisville, Kentucky
Sand and gravel filtration and hundreds of daily tests ensure that even water from the not-so-untouched Ohio River flows from taps sweet and clean.
Go to water.epa.gov/drink/local (http://forums.calgaryn.com/water.epa.gov/drink/local) for more information on your local taps.
This article was originally published on Rodale's Organic Life (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/top-10-tapwater-cities-america?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915).
More from Rodale's Organic Life:
How Clean Is Your Drinking Water? (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/how-clean-your-drinking-water?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915)
10 Ways You're Polluting Water Without Realizing It (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/10-ways-youre-polluting-water-without-realizing-it?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915)
The Dangerous Thing That's Ending Up In Your Drinking Water (http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/dangerous-thing-thats-ending-your-drinking-water?cid=synd_HuffPo_0915)
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=terms.html/) It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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