By Richard Salit
A panel of three judges, after sniffing and sipping close to a dozen samples of water from around Rhode Island, voted the Canonchet Cliffs Water Assocation in Hope Valley as the best in the state.
The Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Association held its annual taste test contest on Wednesday at its annual conference at Wright's Farm Restaurant in Harrisville.
Canonchet, a small water supply serving the residents of a home for the elderly and disabled, was named the winner in the non-disinfected category. The winner in the disinfected category was the Ladd Center in Exeter.
After selecting these two finalists, the judges gave Canonchet top honors and a chance to compete in the Great American Taste Test in Washington, D.C. next year.