Birmingham tap water tops taste test award
Wine experts are known for their flowery use of language when describing the odd bottle of red ... but can tap water from Birmingham really be like "a mountain stream of freshness"?
According to a panel of judges including a Michelin-starred chef and some of the biggest wine buffs in the UK, it can and does.
Water supplied by Severn Trent has been named Britain's best tasting tap water at an event held in London.
The tasting of tap water from 10 UK regions took place in Tom's Kitchen in South Kensington yesterday to find the Britain's best.
The samples were given a mark out of five for clarity, smell and taste.
The event was held promote launch of a new initiative from the environmental group Green Thing.
Their 'Drink Tap' campaign will aim to get people to ditch bottled water and start drinking tap water during August.
TAP WATER RANKINGS
1. Severn Trent Water
2. Anglian Water
3. Thames Water
4. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
5. Southern Water
6. Scottish Water
7. South West Water
8. Yorkshire Water
9. United Utilities
10. Wessex Water
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