Apply for a water supply at your event

If you are planning a charity-led or not-for-profit event, we may be able to provide our water refill units and/or a standpipe free of charge.

They are allocated at our discretion, depending on available resources and the feasibility of supplying water at your event location. We will also manage any sampling requirements free of charge.

Where we agree to supply water for free, we ask that we can include branding and campaign messaging at the event, and in the promotion leading up to the event. This will be mutually agreed upon by both parties.

If you are planning a commercial event (eg, a county show), you may be able to take water directly from our water main using a temporary standpipe attached to an approved connection point.

We only allow standpipe rental from our supplier – Aquam Water Services. Aquam will charge you for this service.

We will review your application and then recommend the most suitable type of water supply for your event. We do not offer water bowsers or tankers, but a private or commercial supplier may be able to provide you with these.

We will carry out inspections before the event at no cost to the organisers.  

We will check for issues that could affect the water quality and advise accordingly, depending on the level of risk. 

The event organisers are responsible for their event’s contingency plan and associated temporary water supply arrangements.

However, you may find it useful to discuss your proposed plans with the local authority, your water retailer and us.

You can see an example of a contingency plan in the Water Health Partnership's guidelines.

Depending on the design of your water system, we may be able to offer a free one-off water sample to check your supply meets the national drinking water standards. 

We will take the sample at least five days before public access to the event. 

If the event lasts more than 24 hours, your local authority may require you to arrange water quality monitoring for the duration of the event. 

If you are planning an event that requires a water supply, please follow the Water Health Partnership's guidelines.