There are many reasons why ozone is used to treat drinking water, but one of the most noticeable is that it makes water taste better. A further example of this comes from the state of Georgia.
There are 1,600 public water systems in Georgia and 100 of those systems competed for the title of best tasting water sponsored by the Georgia Association of Water Professionals. The testing was done using a double blind tasting. The state is divided into sections which compete with one another.
The 2009 winners included Forsyth County. Forsyth County uses ozone to disinfect its water, which means less chlorine than many water treatment facilities. Ozone drinking water treatment also aids in filtration and helps removed dissolved organics that can add an off taste to water.
Forsyth will face off against the other six winners for the state championship in August. The winner of that contest will compete nationally against other state winners next year in Texas.