Aurora wins 'Best Water in Kane County' contest for eighth time

A panel of judges from the Kane County Water Association scored recently water samples from eight municipalities in the county - and Aurora came out on top.

For the eighth time, the City of Aurora earned first place in the annual Kane County Water Association's Water Taste Test Contest, where water was judged on taste, odor, and color.

Aurora proved to have the best water among Carpentersville, Geneva, Montgomery, North Aurora, St. Charles, Sugar Grove, and West Dundee.

"None of this is possible without the daily effort of each member of our team," said Water Production Superintendent David Schumacher. "Whether it is maintaining equipment, operating systems, general upkeep of our sites, processing samples and performing analyses, budgeting for our required supplies, or any of the other necessary tasks to keep the Water Production Division going strong."

This year marks the eighth time Aurora has earned the top accolades in the contest.

The previous wins were in 2017, 2016, 2013, 2008, 2006, 2000, and 1998.

This 2021 win advances Aurora to the state water tasting competition next spring, where cities will vie for the title of Best Water in Illinois.

Aurora's drinking water has also earned state and national recognition for its great taste and safety.

The city won the best-tasting water in Illinois in 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

The Partnership for Safe Water, a national initiative to improve drinking water quality across the country, recognized Aurora's Water Production team with its 2015 President's Award.