'Best Water In State' Award Goes To Aurora

AURORA, IL — Not only does Aurora have the best water in Kane County, but it now also has the best water in the state.

Aurora competed against Park Forest, Rockford and Champaign County, reigning as the winner of the 2022 Best Water in Illinois Award from the American Water Works Association.

To celebrate the first time clinching the title since 2009, Mayor Richard Irvin presented MVP awards to the Water Production Division Tuesday before leading the group in a celebratory toast with Aurora-branded water bottles.

"Your success is a city success, and you guys have shown great success — not just this year but every single year that you guys come to work," Irvin said at Tuesday's event. "And although you're winning an award this year, in my mind you guys win awards every single day that you come to work.

Aurora competed against Park Forest, Rockford and Champaign County, reigning as the winner of the 2022 Best Water in Illinois Award from the American Water Works Association.

The recent crowning, which took place in Springfield, is the sixth time Aurora earned first place in the state water contest where water is judged by taste, color and odor.

Following the win, Aurora will advance to the National Water Competition that will be held in San Antonio in June.

Locally, Illinois's second-largest city also has the best water in Kane County, according to the Kane County Water Association. Aurora won the 2021 Best Water in Kane County Award in December for the first time in four years, Patch reported.

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