Will water from the Albertson Water District be named best tasting in Nassau County?

The competition is sponsored each year by the Long Island Water Conference, a trade association of Nassau-Suffolk's public water suppliers, in honor of National Drinking Water Week.

The Broadway Mall in Hicksville will host the organization's 11th annual tap water testing contest from Sunday, May 2 through Thursday, May 6 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Shoppers will participate in a blind taste test to determine which Nassau County tap water is the most delicious.

Always the first full week of May, National Drinking Water Week was started to raise awareness of the quality and quantity of local tap water supplies. Unfortunately, the public is too often the victim of misinformation when it comes to drinking water. In an effort to set the record straight, a special display and water experts will be on hand to provide information and answer consumers' questions.

"Long Islanders have tap water that is among the best in the nation," said LIWC Chairperson Paul Granger. "While everyone uses the water, most people don't give a second thought to where it comes from. Public water suppliers work hard to consistently provide a safe and tasty product to their customers."