For 15 years the Springfield (Massachusetts) Water and Sewer Commission has hosted fifth-graders from the Springfield Public Schools at the wastewater treatment plant to teach them firsthand about the water cycle and how wastewater fits.
The program, “A Day at Bondi’s Island,” was conceived in 2002 when SUEZ, the operations contractor, brought up the idea. SUEZ wanted to partner with the commission on an education and outreach program to give back to the communities SUEZ serves in the Springfield region.
At Bondi’s Island, the commission treats wastewater from more than 36,000 households in Springfield. All told, the commission serves a population
