Who Knew That a Natural Wastewater Treatment Process Could Help Cold-Water Fishes Thrive?

Talking Water Gardens provides effluent cooling and an attraction for birdwatchers and other nature enthusiasts in Albany, Oregon.

Who Knew That a Natural Wastewater Treatment Process Could Help Cold-Water Fishes Thrive?

Talking Water Gardens is a cascading series of ponds that provide wildlife habitat and a laboratory for education.

During July 2020, more than 5,000 people visited the wastewater treatment facility in Albany, Oregon. The main attraction was the 40-acre constructed wetland that cools up to 7 mgd of effluent from the activated sludge facility to meet regulatory requirements.

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