This Minnesota city has the best tasting tap water in the state

The Brief

  • The City of Minneapolis won the Minnesota “Best in Glass” competition after a blind taste test.
  • Minneapolis’ tap water will now compete in an international water taste test in Washington, D.C., in June 2026.
  • The competition had 15 entries from water systems across the state.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Minneapolis beat out other Minnesota cities for the best tasting tap water in the state during a recent competition.

‘Best in Glass’

The backstory:

Minneapolis competed against 15 other entries across the state in a water tasting competition during the American Water Work Association’s Minnesota Chapter conference in Duluth.

The tap water samples were tested by 117 attendees during a blind taste test. Minneapolis, along with St. Cloud, Shoreview, and the 2025 Minnesota State Fair Tap Water Taste Test winner, Chaska, were the finalists in the competition.

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