Tours and Activities Give Residents New Appreciation for Wastewater Treatment

The Illinois village of Carol Stream draws up to 300 visitors each year to an open house with treatment plant tours and activities for all ages.

Tours and Activities Give Residents New Appreciation for Wastewater Treatment

Residents enjoyed walking through a 1-acre decommissioned parcel that has been converted to a native planting/pollinator meadow. It includes a walking path, educational signage and benches.

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...

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