UnPlastic Westport Hydration Stations

No plastic bottles. Just water.

At Sustainable Westport, we’re doing more than talking about UnPlastic-ing our homes – we’re building a town where the sustainable choice is the easy choice. That starts with expanding Westport’s public water-bottle filling infrastructure today.

Our stations exist to eliminate the need for single-use plastic in Westport. Each time you use an UnPlastic Westport Hydration Station, you’re voting against the 500 billion plastic bottles produced globally every year.

Our goal is simple and powerful:

Fund and install water bottle refill stations at key locations across town, making reusable bottles the easiest choice for everyone and reducing single-use plastic waste at scale.

Expanding Westport’s Public Water Refill Network

In spring of 2026, in partnership with the Department of Parks & Recreation, Sustainable Westport took another step toward a plastic-free town.

We successfully funded, secured town approval for, and installed two brand-new water bottle filling stations in town, replacing outdated water fountains at two of Westport’s most active community spaces. The stations are officially open, meaning Westport is positioned to knock thousands of single-use plastic bottles out of our parks and beaches this summer.

Compo Beach Refill Station

Winslow Dog Park Refill Station

Whether you’re shooting hoops, sending the kiddos to Camp Compo, or taking your dogs for a walk, we’re ensuring that residents stay hydrated and plastic-free all season long.

The impact is clear: these stations will collectively help our community eliminate tens of thousands of single-use plastic bottles a year!

We’re Just Getting Started!

Installing two stations is only the beginning. Our next goal is ambitious and achievable. 

Add Five More Hydration Stations Across Westport.

HELP US fund the next 5 locations:

Proposed Hydration Refill Station Locations

Burying Hill Beach

  • Elkay brand in-wall unit
  • Approximate cost, including installation: $5,000

Old Mill Beach

  • Elkay brand in-wall unit
  • Approximate cost, including installation: $5,000

Town Farms Ball Complex

  • Elkay brand in-wall unit
  • Approximate cost, including installation: $5,000

PJ Romano

  • MDF brand stand-alone, ADA compliant station
  • Approximate cost, including installation: $15,000

Grace Salmon Park

  • MDF brand stand-alone, ADA compliant station
  • Approximate cost, including installation: $15,000

Help Map a Plastic-Free Westport

Sustainability works best when we work together. We want to ensure future hydration stations are placed exactly where they’ll make the biggest impact in your daily life. Help us map a plastic-free Westport. Tell us where you’d like to see the next UnPlastic Westport Hydration Station.

Future Locations Under Consideration:

Your Support Powers the UnPlastic Movement

Every station we install eliminates tens of thousands of plastic bottles. Your gift today – at any level – doesn’t just buy hardware; it funds the education and momentum needed to make Westport a leader in the “UnPlastic” movement.

Giving Opportunities:

$5,000-15,000* - Leave a Lasting Legacy

Become the cornerstone of Westport’s sustainability mission. Your leadership gift fully funds the installation of a new hydration hub, providing a permanent service to our community while honoring your family or business with a dedicated naming plaque on the station.

Final cost depends on site-specific requirements.

$1,000-$4,999 - Bring the Vision to Life

Be the bridge between a great idea and a finished project. This tier provides the critical funding needed to procure high-quality, ADA-compliant hardware and prep our town’s spaces for installation. We celebrate your commitment with a featured listing on our website and in our community impact reports.

$1-999 - Everyday Impact

Big change starts with local action. You don’t need to fund a whole station to be a hero in this story. The Everyday Impact level is the heartbeat of Sustainable Westport. Gifts at this level provide the foundation for everything we do. Join your neighbors in making single-use plastic a thing of the past – one dollar and one bottle at a time.

By joining your neighbors, you’re helping us spread the word and expand the reach of our UnPlastic initiative across the entire town. We’ve already begun this work, and with your support, we can expand it across town.

Big change starts with local action.

Thank You to our 2026 Donors Leading the Way to a Plastic-Free Westport

Visionaries & Legacy Makers (donations of $1,000 and up)

Anonymous
David and Pippa Bell Ader
Chrtisina & Howard Blaustein
Robert Christoph Jr

Matthew & Gery Grove
Wade & Swapna Podlich
Rhimes Foundation
The Schwab Family

Claudia P. Shaum
Don & Dawn Sullivan
Westport Rotary Club

Everyday Impact Donors (donations of $1-$999)

Anonymous
Katie Augustyn
Ken Bernhard
Verity Blackburn
Ross and Janie Burkhardt
Lori Cochran
The Cohen Family
Ive Covaci
Joy Deignan
Janice Egan
Stacy Fowle

Jenifer Gorin
Katharine Graves
Eva Grundy
Alex Harvey
Jonathan & Amy Hochhauser
Linda Hudson
Diane & Rady Johnson
Phil Kann
Barry Kresh
Soledad Matteozi

John McCarthy
Allison Monson
Anne & William Palmer
Brandeleyn Romanek
John Rountree
Kristin Schneeman
Alex Sherman
Wendy Jagerson Teleki
Carol & John Waxman
Jeff & Pat Wieser

Take the Next Step to UnPlastic Westport

Fired up and ready to get involved? Whether you want to fund a station, reduce plastic in your own home, or help shape what comes next, there’s a place for you in this movement. Here’s how to get involved:

Connect with us
Reach out to a Sustainable Westport team member to learn more about sponsoring a station or supporting the initiative.

Start at home
Visit our UnPlastic Westport page for simple, practical tips that make reducing the presence of single-use plastic in our lives easier.

Take the pledge
Commit to reducing single-use plastic in your daily life and be part of a growing community taking action together.