WATER SOMMELIERS: SNWA panel uses taste, aroma to help track water quality

WATER SOMMELIERS: SNWA panel uses taste, aroma to help track water quality

July 20, 2026 · 28 min · Season 6 · Episode 73

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The episode explores the role of water sommeliers in monitoring water quality through taste and aroma.

What does it take to be a water sommelier? In this episode of the Water Smarts Podcast, hosts Bronson Mack and Crystal Zuelke go behind the scenes at SNWA’s River Mountains Water Treatment Facility to meet the scientists who analyze and taste test our drinking water as members of the Water Flavor Profile Panel. They discuss how the panel uses taste and aroma to help monitor water quality, identify potential treatment issues, and ensure customers receive high-quality drinking water. The panel ...

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Hosts: Bronson Mack, Crystal Zuelke

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Organizations: Southern Nevada Water Authority, River Mountains Water Treatment Facility, Water Flavor Profile Panel

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