Horseshoe Bay wins Best Tasting Water in Texas award
The staff at the Texas Water Conference, held April 27-30. City Manager Jeff Koska (left), Assistant Utilities Director Cody Martin, Plant Operations Supervisor Joel Green, Water Conservation Inspector Derek Warren, Compliance and Regulatory Administrator Corrie Everett, and SCADA Technician Jeremy Schlicke. Courtesy photo.
The city of Horseshoe Bay has been named home to the Best Tasting Water in Texas, earning top honors at the 2026 Texas Water Conference held April 27-30 in San Antonio.
The city’s entry won the “Best of the Best” Tap Water Taste Test, a statewide competition where utility samples are judged by water professionals on taste, odor, clarity, and color.
The winning sample was selected from entries representing utilities across Texas, and will advance to compete at the American Water Works Association’s ACE26 conference, held in June in Washington, D.C.
“Through advanced treatment processes and constant monitoring, we ensure that our water consistently meets or exceeds all regulatory quality standards, because our community deserves the best,” Plant Operations Supervisor Joel Green said in a media release.
The utilities department will host a presentation during Drinking Water Week at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at Horseshoe Bay City Hall, located at 9101 W. FM 2147, where they will explain the city’s water treatment process, distribution system, and conservation efforts.