Drinking water taps available at 13 Edmonton hydrants this summer

A fire hydrant in west Edmonton converted into a free potable water station. July 14, 2021. (Sean Amato/CTV News Edmonton)

With temperatures set to rise in Edmonton next week, the city has set up water taps at 13 fire hydrants.

The water is safe to drink, and officials hope it will help vulnerable Edmontonians stay hydrated during the hot weather.

The city first set up taps at five hydrants as part of a pilot project last summer.

This year, taps have been set up at the following locations:

Downtown

West

South

North/Northeast

The taps will be accessible to all Edmontonians 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until the fall.