Ponds at the wastewater treatment plant in Redding provide a mecca for California birders and wildlife watchers.

A complex of ponds and wetlands around a California clean-water plant provides a treatment step for reuse water and habitat for birds and wildlife

A bird sanctuary at a Virginia clean-water plant helps a utility deliver a critical message about the value of clean water.

A rural Michigan treatment plant near Lake Huron attracts an abundance of birds and waterfowl to its settling ponds – along with visitors carrying binoculars.