News Release 

TOMPKINS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Alice Cole, RN, MSE – Public Health Director

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Chris Laverack, Public Health Sanitarian
607-274-6688

 

Bolton Point Water Clinches Top Honors at Tompkins County Taste Test

 
Ithaca, N.Y., May 11, 2009 — Nearly 200 people offered their opinions on the taste of water supplied by 7 municipal water treatment plants within Tompkins County, with Bolton Point Water System receiving the highest number of favored votes.  The Tompkins County Health Department, in conjunction with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, held the Tompkins County water taste test at the Ithaca Farmer's market on Saturday, May 9, 2009.

This friendly competition is put on to recognize all of the water treatment plants for the work they do to provide safe potable drinking water to the residents of Tompkins County.

Forty-two people said Bolton Point has the best tasting water in the county, beating six other participating water treatment plants.

The Cornell water treatment plant came in a close second with thirty-seven votes, while the Newfield water treatment plant came in a strong third at thirty votes. In no particular order, Trumansburg, Dryden, City of Ithaca and Groton water treatment plants comprised the remainder of the field.

The Bolton Point water treatment plant will now represent our county in an upcoming regional competition held by the New York State Department of Health.

 

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