Charlottetown Water Earns Top Honours in Atlantic Canada
Posted on 10/20/2026
The City of Charlottetown Water and Sewer Utility has earned top honors for its drinking water, winning both the Best of the Best Tap Water Taste Test and the inaugural People’s Choice Taste Test at the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association’s (ACWWA) annual conference.
The Best of the Best competition brings together water utilities from across Atlantic Canada to determine the region’s best-tasting tap water. This year, 10 entries were evaluated by a panel of water professionals based on appearance, odour, taste and overall impression.
This marks Charlottetown’s third win in the regional tap water taste test competition. In 2024, the City also won the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Best of the Best award, earning the title of best-tasting tap water in North America. As this year’s winner in Atlantic Canada, the City will once again compete for the Best of the Best title at the AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition in San Diego, California, next June.
New to the ACWWA conference in 2026, the People’s Choice Taste Test invited conference attendees to sample water from participating utilities and vote for their favourite. Charlottetown received the most votes and became the first community to win the new award category.
“These awards are a reflection of the care, dedication and expertise our staff bring to their work every day,” said Josh McInnis, Manager of Water and Sewer Utility. “We take great pride in providing Charlottetown residents with high-quality drinking water, and it’s rewarding to see those efforts recognized on a regional level.”
The awards were presented during the 2026 ACWWA annual conference, held Oct. 4 – 6 in Moncton, N.B.