The finalists are:

1. Southhampton Water Dept., Southampton, MA. Joe Slattery

2. North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Susan Licardi

3. Lewes Board of Public Works, Lewes, DE. Gilbert Holt

4. Rural Lorain County Water Authority, Tim Mahoney

5. Avilla, IN, Donald Papai

Alabama

McCall Water System

Brewton, AL

Alaska

City of Whittier

Whittier, Alaska

Arizona

Heber Domestic Water Improvement District

Heber, AZ

Delaware

Lewes Board of Public Works

Lewes, DE

Florida

Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority

Key West, FL

Indiana

Town of Avilla

Avilla, IN

Iowa

Regional Water Rural Water Association

Avoca, IA

Kentucky Rural Water Association

Manchester Water & Sewer

Manchester, KY

Louisiana

West Allen Parish Water District

Reeves, LA

Michigan

Village of Roscommon

Roscommon, MI

Missouri

City of Forsyth

Forsyth, MO

Nebraska

Village of Trenton

Trenton, NE

Nevada

Baker General Improvement District

Baker, NV

New Jersey Rural Water Association

Pennsville Water Department

Pennsville, NJ

New Mexico

City of Tucumcari

Tucumcari, NM

North Dakota

City of Noonan

Noonan, ND

Oregon

City of Bend

Bend, OR

Rhode Island

Town of North Kingstown

North Kingstown, RI

South Carolina

West Anderson Water District

Anderson, SC

South Dakota

Clay Rural Water System, Inc.

Wakonda, SD

Utah

Oakley City

Oakley, UT

Washington

City of Oakville

Oakville, WA

West Virginia

Weirton Area Water Board

Weirton, WV

Wyoming

Grand Targhee Resort

Alta, WY