Virginia Beach Tap Water Wins in Head-to-Head Taste Test
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Virginiaโ Beach, VA – In a recentโ blind tasteโค test on the Virginia beach Boardwalk,โ local tap โคwater outperformed bottled water, according toโ results released today. The test, conducted with 35 participants, demonstrates the quality andโค appeal of Virginia Beach’s drinking waterโ while highlighting the โeconomic and environmental benefits of choosing โtap over bottled alternatives.
the โresults come as consumers increasingly scrutinize the cost and environmental impact of bottled water. The taste test revealed that 35 participants preferred the taste of Virginiaโ Beach tap water, โwhile 31โ favored bottled water, and 2 โขparticipants detected no difference. This victory underscores โtheโ commitment of โVirginia Beach โขPublic Utilities to providing safe,high-quality waterโ to residents and visitors.
Cost Savings and Sustainability
Beyond taste, the economic advantages of tap water are importent. โVirginia Beach residents can refill a standard 20-ounce reusableโ water bottle โover 1,500 โtimes for the โฃcost of a single average single-use plastic bottle. Choosing tap water also directly contributes to reducing plastic waste,โ a growingโค concern for coastal communitiesโค like Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach Public Utilities ensures water quality by meetingโ all state and federal drinking water standards.Continual monitoring and โขtesting occur at โคthe treatment plant and throughout the distribution system.
From โLake โGastonโ to Your Tap
Virginia beach’s water originates โat Lake Gaston in Brunswick โฃCounty, traveling 76 miles via pipeline to Lake Prince in Suffolk, a โคreservoirโ managed by the City of Norfolk. Theโค water then undergoes โขrigorous filtration and disinfection at norfolk’sโฃ Moore’s Bridges Water Treatment Plant to remove bacteria, algae, and other impurities before reaching virginia Beach’s distribution system.
Residents can find detailed information about water quality in the recently โขreleased 2025 Water Quality โฃReport.