Environment
WATER
Use Our Free Drinking Water Taps
There 57 free drinking water points located across Boomland.
Staying hydrated is one of the most important things you can do to look after yourself during the hot summer months, so fill up your cup. Rest assured that we meticulously monitor water quality before, during and after the festival to ensure it meets the highest standards.
The water from these points is sourced from the public grid, in accordance with health and safety regulations in Portugal. To prevent wastage, we’ve installed flowmeters at every water point.
However, we must also be mindful of the ways in which we can overuse this precious resource. We have a shower schedule in place that can help to reduce pressure on the water system.
In addition, we urge you to take care when swimming in the lake: never use shampoo, soap or other toxic products. And of course, it goes without saying: the lake is not a toilet.
PROJECTS TO SAVE THE DROP
In 2020/21, we set to work building a new, advanced wastewater treatment station with a storage capacity of 7 million litres. This means we can treat almost 100% of the water consumed at Boom Festival.
After treatment, these grey waters will be used for irrigation and support our regeneration/reforestation efforts at Boomland.
Our #SaveTheDrop campaign actively inspires everyone to embrace the vital importance of protecting our precious water resources. You’ll find detailed water data from Boom 2025 In the infographic below.
- Utilisation of native plants, trees and shrubs species that require less water.
- Implementation of limits on shower times to conserve water.
- Implementation of dry compost toilets since 2006.
