The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) announces that Pentair is now the official water sponsor of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). The new partnership has launched with the debut of 10 new HOPE Hydration HydroStations in both of the airport’s terminals, the first water refill stations of their kind at any airport worldwide.
Pentair is a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, including through its premiere line of Everpure filtration technology that is used within the HydroStations. The HydroStations offer free, chilled, and filtered water in multiple concourses and other high-volume areas. Each station also provides an interactive experience about the positive environmental impact people can make by filling a reusable water bottle, with a focus on while traveling.
Using integrated technology, the HydroStations at MSP track real-time impact data associated with the elimination of single-use plastics including plastic and carbon emissions savings, which will be displayed at each station.
The HydroStations are joining an existing water refill station network that totals 80 units at MSP that was used 7 million times in the last year. It’s estimated the network eliminates an estimated 600 pounds* of waste from single-use water bottles every day.
The MAC owns and operates MSP Airport and six reliever airports in the Twin Cities area and is guided by a commitment to meet 2030 sustainability goals, which includes diverting 75% of material from MSP's waste stream by consuming less or reusing, recycling or composting what is used.
*Assuming 20 oz. plastic bottle with a weight of 14.7 oz.