Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA)

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Home
  • About
    • Board of Directors
    • Committee Chairs
      • Committee Information
    • Awards
      • Operator of the Year Nomination Form
      • Plant of the Year Nomination Form
      • Best Tasting Membrane Water Competition
    • Award Winners
    • The WaterWisePro Podcast:
      A Treatment Operator’s Journey w/ David Paulson
  • Event Calendar
    • 2021 Annual Conference
      • Call for Presenters
        2021 Annual Conference
      • Sponsor/Exhibitor Information and Registration
        2021 Annual Conference
    • 2021 Online Training Sponsorship
    • Online Training/Webinar
      Speaker Bio/Abstract Form
    • Participant Testimonials
    • Photo Gallery
  • Resources
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Links
    • SWMOA COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Practices
    • Social Media Blog
    • Job Announcements
      • Sales/Application Engineer – King Lee Technologies
    • Newsletters
    • Newsletter Advertising
    • Website Banner Advertising
  • Membership
    • Benefits of Joining SWMOA
    • Join SWMOA – Membership Application
    • Honorary Lifetime Membership Application
  • Members Only
    • Member Search
  • Contacts
  • Renew
  • Login
  • Join

SWMOA 2021 Best Tasting Membrane Water Competition

SWMOA Best Tasting Membrane Water Competition will be held during the 2021 SWMOA Annual Conference at the Water Replenishment District’s Albert Robles Event Center in Pico Rivera, CA.

Who can participate:
Any utility in the SWMOA region (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah) that uses membrane treatment in the production of its drinking water is invited to submit a sample for judging. Facilities that do not use membranes in some stage of drinking water production are not eligible to enter.

How to enter:
Please submit completed entry form below to SWMOA by Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 to sign up to participate in the contest. Please submit your entry to the SWMOA Staff at conference registration no later than 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 (no exceptions). If you wish to ship your sample, please contact SWMOA staff for instructions at 760-536-8863 or email.

Instructions for sample:
Please follow the instructions below when preparing your water sample:

  • Collect sample from water system no more than 48 hours prior to the competition
  • Place sample in a sealed 1 quart glass container
  • Store and maintain sample at a temperature between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Do not chill the water sample or the sample will be disqualified
  • Do not label the sample with your utility name or any other identifying marks

Only samples submitted in the correct sealed 1 quart glass container will be considered – no exceptions. SWMOA staff will track samples as they are turned in and assign anonymous labels to each sample. The public water system must comply with all Maximum Contaminant Levels and Treatment Technique requirements, and must not have any potable water quality violations from a regulatory agency in 2020 or 2021, or be under regulatory consent decree or order for its potable water quality.

Judging:
For each entry, individual samples will be prepared. Each judge will be given one sample of each entry. The judges will evaluate the sample on the following scale:

  • Taste 1-10 (1 being poor and 10 being best)
  • Odor 1-10 (1 being poor and 10 being best)
  • Color 1-10 (1 being poor and 10 being best)
  • Clarity 1-10 (1 being poor and 10 being best)
  • Mouthfeel 1-10 (1 being poor and 10 being best)
  • Aftertaste 1-10 (1 being poor and 10 being best)
  • Following Submission Instructions (1 being poor and 10 being best)

The sample with the highest cumulative score will be given the title of “2021 Best Tasting Membrane Water”. The runner up will also be recognized.

  • Confirm Eligibility before filling out Competition Submission Form

  •  
  • Competition Submission Form

    Please refrain from using all caps/uppercase letters, please use sentence structure letter case.
  • Utility Description

  •  
  • Please provide one paragraph - 150 words
  •  
  • Please provide one paragraph - 150 words
  •  
  • Your Contact Information

  •  
  • Comments & Captcha

  • Please refer to SWMOA’s Privacy Policy if you have any questions regarding your preferences.
logo_header

Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA)
Headquartered in California

Mailing Address
2409 SE Dixie Hwy
Stuart, FL 34996

support@swmoa.org
760.536.8863

Privacy Policy   Refund Policy

Copyright © 2021 Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA). All Rights Reserved.