Making a formerly invisible wastewater treatment operation highly visible is an unspoken theme of construction projects at Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew).
Nearly four years ago, the utility buried its new Nitrogen Management Facility under a soccer field (Treatment Plant Operator, June 2016). Now, the field is heavily used and is managed by the Alexandria (Virginia) Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Department.
In spring 2017, the organization installed 10 interactive Learning Center exhibits along a new architectural-style 8-foot-high fence around a pumping station that conveys wastewater to the 54 mgd treatment facility. “It’s all about being a good neighbor and
