Eight countries, 23 states and the District of Columbia were represented at the competition. Finishing just behind Montpelier in the municipal category were MWD Southern California; Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; Canora, Saskatchean; and Kincheloe, Mich.

In the non-carbonated bottled water category, the top five finishers were Mountain Valley Spring Water, Hot Springs, Ark.; Whispering Springs, Pierceton, Ind.; Avits Artesian Springs, Grayling, Mich.; Whistler Water Pure Glacial Spring Water, Burnaby, B.C.; and Good Hydration, Grafton, Ont.