First impressions matter. Two clean-water plant operators responded to TPO’s request to share pictures of the welcome signs that help send positive messages about their facilities to visitors.
Inscribed in stone
The Mishawaka (Indiana) Wastewater Treatment Plant makes an impression on visitors with its extensive landscaping, set off by a sign carved into stone.
The landscaping includes a rock garden at the entryway of the administration building. Parks department and treatment plant staff built it using rocks unearthed during the construction of a plant expansion, according to Karl Kopec, division manager in the Utilities Wastewater Treatment Division. The rock on which the
