Yakima’s Tap Water Wins Best Tasting Title for Third Year!

If you live in the city of Yakima and you drink city tap water you're drinking some quality water say city officials.

A BIG WIN FOR THE CITY OF YAKIMA

In fact the City of Yakima successfully defended its “Best Tasting Water” title as it recently took first place in the 2025 Central Washington Best Tasting Water contest. It's the third consecutive year the City has won the award. “Winning this award three years in a row is a clear reflection of the hard work and dedication by our water treatment and distribution employees, as with all of our Water/Irrigation Division employees,” says Water/Irrigation Manager Mike Shane.

YAKIMA CITY WATER WAS COMPARED TO 4 OTHER AREAS

The competition was held March 19th, in Yakima and was hosted by the Central Washington Subsection of the American Water Works Association. Yakima was up against come tough competition. Entries were submitted by Walla Walla, Richland, College Place, as well as the Nob Hill Water Association.

SO MORE WINNING ON THE WAY?

So what's next? The city now advances to the Pacific Northwest competition in Boise, Idaho this May. Winner of that competition will compete nationally at the Annual Conference and Expo in Denver, Colorado in June.

YAKIMA WATER IS A WINNER

The city of Yakima is familiar with winning. The press release says along with winning “Best Tasting Water” competition in 2023, 2024 and 2025 the Yakima city Water Treatment Plant has received the Gold Certificate of Achievement. The certificate is presented by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Office of Drinking Water for meeting the high standards of DOH’s Treatment Optimization Program for 10 continuous years.