Macon’s water judged America’s best

MACON, Ga. — Macon’s drinking water has been judged best in the country in an annual contest.

Judges at the annual meeting of the American Water Works Association in San Diego gave the honor to Macon this week in a competition that’s similar to wine tasting.

Macon qualified for the national competition by winning top honors in Georgia during last summer’s competition. The city’s water authority sent water samples to San Diego for judging.

The water is regular county water judged at room temperature.

Lakeway, S.C., finished second and Silverdale, Wash., was third.