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COMPETITIONS WATER TASTE TEST COMPETITIONS Who has the best-tasting water in North America? AWWA Section taste test winners will compete to be named People’s Choice and Best of the Best tap water. PEOPLE’S CHOICE TASTE TEST PEOPLE’S CHOICE Wednesday, June 13 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall—Booths #24115 and #11104 Join us in the Exhibit Hall for this fun opportunity to test your taste buds while helping us determine who has the best-tasting water in North America! Work your way through two separate tasting stations located in the Exhibit Hall. Have fun and stay hydrated! Winners will be announced at Wednesday’s official Best of the Best tap water taste test. OFFICIAL BEST OF THE BEST TAP WATER TASTE TEST Wednesday, June 13 | 3:30–4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall—Booth #24115 Gather in the Exhibit Hall and watch our esteemed panel of experts determine which of the AWWA Section taste test winners will claim the title of Best of the Best. AWWA Section winners interested in competing in 2019 should contact Deirdre Mueller at [email protected] or 303.347.6140. Sponsored by  106    ACE18 CONFERENCE | AWWA.ORG/ACE COMPETITIONS METER MADNESS Tuesday, June 12 | 12:30–2:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall—Booth #8125 The ever-popular mesmerizing competition where contestants reassemble working water meters from buckets of parts—with a few odd nuts and bolts thrown in the mix—in the shortest amount of time. TOP OPS Wednesday–Thursday, June 13–14 Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom C Operators and lab technicians display their knowledge and ability to think under pressure as they answer scientific questions and solve math problems. Wednesday, June 13 Noon–4:00 p.m. Preliminary Rounds Thursday, June 14 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 1:00–1:30 p.m. 1:30–2:00 p.m. Preliminary Rounds Semifinal Rounds Final Round