diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/liquidvapor.py b/interfaces/cython/cantera/liquidvapor.py
index 544947c7bb..96021ae683 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/liquidvapor.py
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/liquidvapor.py
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 # This file is part of Cantera. See License.txt in the top-level directory or
 # at http://www.cantera.org/license.txt for license and copyright information.
 
-from . import PureFluid
+from . import PureFluid, _cantera
+
+
 
 def Water():
-    """Create a `PureFluid` object using the equation of state for water."""
-    return PureFluid('liquidvapor.xml','water')
+    """
+    Create a `PureFluid` object using the equation of state for water and the
+    `WaterTransport` class for viscosity and thermal conductivity."""
+    class WaterWithTransport(PureFluid, _cantera.Transport):
+        __slots__ = ()
+
+
+    return WaterWithTransport('liquidvapor.xml', 'water', transport_model='Water')
 
 def Nitrogen():
     """Create a `PureFluid` object using the equation of state for nitrogen."""
diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_transport.py b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_transport.py
index 73614ce43f..207279b02c 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_transport.py
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_transport.py
@@ -268,6 +268,59 @@ def test_molar_fluxes(self):
         # self.assertNear(sum(fluxes1) / sum(abs(fluxes1)), 0.0)
 
 
+class TestWaterTransport(utilities.CanteraTest):
+    """
+    Comparison values are taken from the NIST Chemistry WebBook. Agreement is
+    limited by the use of a different equation of state here (Reynolds) than
+    in the Webbook (IAPWS95), as well as a different set of coefficients for
+    the transport property model. Differences are largest in the region near
+    the critical point.
+    """
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.water = ct.Water()
+
+    def check_viscosity(self, T, P, mu, rtol):
+        self.water.TP = T, P
+        self.assertNear(self.water.viscosity, mu, rtol)
+
+    def check_thermal_conductivity(self, T, P, k, rtol):
+        self.water.TP = T, P
+        self.assertNear(self.water.thermal_conductivity, k, rtol)
+
+    def test_viscosity_liquid(self):
+        self.check_viscosity(400, 1e6, 2.1880e-4, 1e-3)
+        self.check_viscosity(400, 8e6, 2.2061e-4, 1e-3)
+        self.check_viscosity(620, 1.6e7, 6.7489e-5, 2e-3)
+        self.check_viscosity(620, 2.8e7, 7.5684e-5, 2e-3)
+
+    def test_thermal_conductivity_liquid(self):
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(400, 1e6, 0.68410, 1e-3)
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(400, 8e6, 0.68836, 1e-3)
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(620, 1.6e7, 0.45458, 2e-3)
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(620, 2.8e7, 0.49705, 2e-3)
+
+    def test_viscosity_vapor(self):
+        self.check_viscosity(600, 1e6, 2.1329e-5, 1e-3)
+        self.check_viscosity(620, 5e6, 2.1983e-5, 1e-3)
+        self.check_viscosity(620, 1.5e7, 2.2858e-5, 2e-3)
+
+    def test_thermal_conductivity_vapor(self):
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(600, 1e6, 0.047636, 1e-3)
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(620, 5e6, 0.055781, 1e-3)
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(620, 1.5e7, 0.10524, 2e-3)
+
+    def test_viscosity_supercritical(self):
+        self.check_viscosity(660, 2.2e7, 2.7129e-5, 2e-3)
+        self.check_viscosity(660, 2.54e7, 3.8212e-5, 1e-2)
+        self.check_viscosity(660, 2.8e7, 5.3159e-5, 1e-2)
+
+    def test_thermal_conductivity_supercritical(self):
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(660, 2.2e7, 0.14872, 1e-2)
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(660, 2.54e7, 0.35484, 2e-2)
+        self.check_thermal_conductivity(660, 2.8e7, 0.38479, 1e-2)
+
+
 class TestTransportData(utilities.CanteraTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):