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In water test, taste isn't everything The Austin-American Statesman - March 22, 2006 By Claire Osborn Some students took a few sips and were baffled. Others immediately could tell a difference. The taste test pitting bottled water against Austin tap water at the University of Texas was part of a nonprofit group's campaign to persuade people to stop paying for bottled water and drink from the tap. Boston-based Corporate Accountability International set up Tuesday in front of Gregory Gymnasium with cups of water and posters that listed fake brand names, such as "Aquafib" and "Nasty," behind the testing table. Austin was one of eight cities where the group held taste tests this week, leading up to U.N. World Water Day today. At UT, participants sipped water from four cups and had to decide which water was bottled and which came from the tap. They also were asked to identify whether the bottled water was bottled by Ozarka or Dasani and whether the tap water came from North Austin or South Austin faucets. "I bet you I get these all wrong," said Riyaz Bora, a UT junior. But he identified all of them correctly. The tap water had an unusual aftertaste, he said. He said he would continue to drink bottled water because it was easy to carry. Jennifer Pratts, a freshman, said she hadn't tasted pure Austin tap water since the fifth grade because she always drinks filtered water or bottled water. After doing the taste test, she said, she's going to start turning on the faucet. FAIR USE NOTICE This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is available without profit for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
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