Edmonton bringing back public water bottle filling stations

City installing water stations Edmonton will once again make water bottle filling stations available this summer.

For the third summer in a row, the city is setting up water bottle filling stations to make sure Edmontonians have access to clean, safe drinking water.

The stations are attached to fire hydrants and are located near public city washrooms wherever possible.

The city said on Friday installation was underway and the following 17 sites are expected to be operational by Saturday:

Downtown

West

North and northeast

South

An additional three stations will be installed where demand is high.

The city says some design improvements have been made this year, including adding a stainless steel guard to each faucet to enhance water safety.

Water bottle filling stations can also be accessed at LRT and transit centres.