Growing up outside Boston, we used to get our water from the Quabbin Reservoir. I remember hearing on more than one occassion that this was considered to be the best drinking water in the country, so why spend money on bottled water?When I moved to Portland, they have a series of public drinking fountains known as Benson Bubblers, which provide free drinking water on the streets of the City. Of course, these are available because Portland has the best drinking water in the country.
Last Summer we were in Rome, where people fill up water bottles and drink straight from the public fountains and other water features, because, of course, Rome has the best drinking water in the world.
When we moved to our current home, people were surprised we had a Brita filter: 'We have the best drinknig water in the country, why would you use a filter?'
This weekend, I was in Madison, WI. When I drank some water from the tap and commented on how bad it tasted, someone from Des Moines remarked how the water in Des Moines was the best water in the country. This actually led to an argument between some Des Moines people and some of 'My Town' people over whose water was tastier.
Does everyone think that the water from their town is the best in the country/world? Or is it just a marketing ploy by town/city governments to boost local morale and to attract new residents? Is there any way to actually test this?
All I know is that the best water I've ever drank is from the tiny village that my mother's family is from in Italy. It's a tiny village located in the central portion of the Apennine mountains in central Italy. All over the town of 500 people there are fountains that run 24 hours a day, pouring out water straight from a mountain spring. It's cool, crisp, and clear. Man, that's some good water.
