FKAA WINS BEST TASTING DRINKING WATER CONTEST
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority took home the top prize in the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association Region 7 drinking water contest Thursday night in Miami.
Anthony Rosetti, Production and Transmission Assistant Manager, Rick Zucker, Water Treatment Plant Operator and Tom Walker, Deputy Executive Director, were on hand to receive the award.
“The FKAA staff has proven once again its tremendous commitment and ability to provide the best drinking water in South Florida; proven by a distinguished panel of our peers.” said Walker.
This is not the first taste test award for the FKAA and is the third award bestowed on the utility this year. Earlier this year the FKAA garnered the Large Community Water Plant Operations Excellence Award for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Southeast District. FKAA was also recognized by Florida Engineering Society for managing one of the top ten engineering feats of the century in Florida, pumping an average of 17 million gallons of water a day along the 130 mile island chain, crossing 43 bridges, all while working at pressures that can reach 250 pounds per square inch.
These achievements are realized through a combination of a superior water source and an exceptional, professional staff, that works diligently every day to provide the safest, most reliable and best tasting water to our customers, said Executive Director, Kirk Zuelch.
FKAA’s award-winning tap water will represent the region at the state contest to be held on April 26, 2016 during the Florida Water Resources Conference in Orlando.
FKAA won the blind taste test in a contest featuring Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department; City of North Miami Beach Public Service Department; City of North Miami Public Works; City of Homestead Public Works; and Florida City Water and Sewer.
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lol As the brewer at Bone Island Brewing in Key West, I was defending FKAA only an hour ago with regard to our water quality in the Keys. I applaud what the FKAA does to deliver us a quality product that is often taken for granted. As a beer brewer, water quality and ion content is tantamount to quality beer. Bone Island Brewing is thrilled to have brewing water that is near perfect for the styles we brew and are staunch supporters of the FKAA and the quality product they deliver to all of us in the Keys.