California Utility Promotes Healthy Hydration and Sustainability With Fill Stations

Eastern Municipal Water District created water bottle fill stations for its schools and community gathering places to promote its tap water. The staff, with support from the board of directors for the utility in Perris, California, came up with the idea in 2014 because some residents had negative perceptions of tap water versus bottled water.“A lot of people are not educated on where their water is coming from,” says Amanda Fine, public affairs manager. “They assume bottled water is better when in reality many bottled water producers get their water from entities like us.”The district provides drinking water, wastewater treatment and