EPCOR and Explore Edmonton partner to keep festival goers hydrated this summer

This summer, EPCOR and Explore Edmonton are expanding their partnership to ensure attendees can fill their reusable water bottles at more summer festivals and events. And if they haven’t already, event organizers are encouraged to apply to have hydration stations on site to provide free water while also helping protect the environment.

This is an expansion of a partnership that began with three Glass of the Sask water stations at KDays two years ago.

“Since installing the very first Glass of the Sask water stations at KDays in 2022, we’ve seen a growing demand for the stations at local festivals and events, like at The Works Art and Design Festival,” said Vicki Campbell, Director of Edmonton Water Treatment Plants. “This demand is echoed by Edmontonians who are keen to enjoy great-tasting local tap water while out and about this summer and, through this partnership, Glass of the Sask will help meet that demand.”

In addition to the water stations at The Works Art and Design Festival, the stations will once again be available at KDays, Edmonton Heritage Festival and the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. These water stations connect directly to potable water sources, like hydrants, to serve a Glass of the Sask. They aim to help festival goers reduce their environmental footprint and have easy access to free local tap water at events.

“Through this partnership, EPCOR and Explore Edmonton are leading the way in building a more environmentally and socially sustainable festival scene in a way that directly benefits attendees,” said Adam Brennan-Smith, Director of Social and Environmental Sustainability at Explore Edmonton. “Event organizers interested in offering a Glass of the Sask at their event are encouraged to reach out to Explore Edmonton. Together, we can reduce plastic bottle consumption while offering event goers access to clean, crisp Alberta water.”

In addition, EPCOR offers mobile Glass of the Sask water tanks which are suitable for smaller community events. Each tank holds 2,000 litres of water and displays a QR code where people can access more information about how to support sustainability of the North Saskatchewan River, our source water supply, and information about the water treatment process.

Through a combination of water tanks and stations, more than 80,000 litres of tap water were served at more than 20 events over the past two years. This year, EPCOR and Explore Edmonton are aiming to serve 100,000 litres of great-tasting local tap water.

EPCOR’s Glass of the Sask program is just one of the many ways the company is demonstrating environmental stewardship. Learn more about EPCOR’s sustainability journey here.

For more information, please contact:

EPCOR Media Relations
Phone: 780-721-9001
Email: media@epcor.com

Quinn Phillips, Explore Edmonton Media Relations:
Phone: 780-914-7179
Email: qphillips@exploreedmonton.com