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OUC Water Named Best-Tasting In Florida
ORLANDO – Talk about making a big splash.
OUC’s drinking water was named the best in the state by the Florida section of
the American Water Works Association (AWWA). A panel of judges tested water from
10 utilities across the state, checking for taste, color, clarity and smell.
Each of the utilities had advanced to the state competition after winning taste
tests at the district level.
AWWA presented the award to OUC during a ceremony in Tallahassee on April 13,
2004.
“This award really validates the sweeping improvements we’ve made to our water
system in recent years,” General Manager & CEO Ken Ksionek said. “We set out to
produce the state’s highest-quality, best-tasting water – and that’s exactly
what we did. We’re very proud.”
OUC’s water has been recognized by AWWA as the best in Central Florida for two
consecutive years.
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Through an initiative called Water Project 2000, OUC replaced its older
water-treatment plants with new, state-of-the-art facilities. As part of the
process, the utility began using an ozone-treatment process that produces
high-quality, great-tasting tap water proudly dubbed H2OUC. As a strong oxidant,
ozone removes smelly hydrogen sulfide and leaves the water with a fresh taste
and sparkling appearance. Ozone also reduces the amount of chlorine that must be
added to the water, improving the taste even more.
Established in 1923 and owned by the citizens of Orlando, OUC-The Reliable
One provides electric and water services to more than 190,000 customers in
Orlando, St. Cloud and parts of unincorporated Orange and Osceola counties. OUC
is the second-largest municipal utility in Florida.
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