An annual fall open house at the Water Reclamation Center in Carol Stream, Illinois, has been a popular attraction for the past 20 years.
Last October, some 300 community members attended to enjoy various festivities and learn about wastewater treatment operations. The event draws people of all ages, some who come every year and always some new faces. Plant staff, Mayor Frank Saverino and village trustees were on hand to greet visitors throughout the four-hour event.
“A lot of people take their water for granted,” says Phil Modaff, Public Works director. “When they come to the open house and see the
