R&T Water District Wins Water Taste Contest
Attendees at the North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association’s (NDRWSA) 40th annual conference found the best tasting water in North Dakota. On Wednesday, February 11, the winner of a state-wide competition was announced to identify the tastiest water in the state, and participants hope, in the nation.
A diverse group of fifteen large, small, and rural water utilities from around the state submitted samples of their water straight from the tap. Conference attendees narrowed it down to three systems City of Valley City, Greater Ramsey Water District, and R&T Water District. The winner of this year’s competition was the R&T Water District, whose water was chosen by a panel of judges as the most appealing. R&T Water District is a member of the ND Rural Water Systems Association.
The award was presented at a banquet held February 11, 2026, in Fargo as part of the NDRWSA’s 40th Annual Water Systems EXPO. The NDRWSA provides technical, managerial, and financial assistance to aid municipalities and rural water systems in complying with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.
The competition is part of a “Quality on Tap!” campaign to emphasize the high quality, standards and consequently, taste of rural water. Winners of the state contest will compete in a national contest on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This event is part of the NRWA Rural Water Rally, an annual legislative event for the fifty state affiliates of the National Rural Water Association.