Two-gallon containers from grocery store

First, we buy two gallons of bottled water at the grocery store and pull off the labels. Contest rules specify a particular type of bottle.

Since many plastic bottles can leave an undesired taste residue in the water, just before we draw the sample, the bottle is emptied and then vigorously rinsed with our own water three times. We then carefully fill the bottles from our “lucky” well (we’ve used the same well every time we've won), being careful not to touch the rim of the water bottle to anything.

Rinse container vigorously three times

Filling up from our "lucky" well

The water must undergo various tests, including testing for the PH and chlorine balance levels.

Testing for PH

Testing for Chlorine

Entries clearly labled and shipped off to Berkeley Springs Water Competition

Lastly, we clearly label our entry, pack it snugly and ship the water overnight to Berkeley Springs. We draw the water sample as close to the date of the competition as possible in order to preserve its natural, delicious taste.

We are proud of our award-winning water and are guided by our mission to provide, protect and preserve our most valuable resource - water!