A Pennsylvania clean-water plant masquerades as a red barn to blend in with its scenic, rolling-hill surroundings.

Mosaic artworks created by a youth group grace the walls at water and wastewater treatment plants in a Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan.

A constructed grassland on a water plant site that was once a farm is now home to abundant native plants and a rich variety of wildlife.

If you want the treatment plant team to have ‘firefighter status,’ then it helps to make the plant look just as good as the firehouse.

A once-ugly wall at a Georgia water plant comes to life with vibrant colors with a mural showing the water cycle.

A decorative living fence at a Maryland water treatment plant had to be built extra sturdy to resist powerful prevailing winds.

Should treatment plants be tucked away in corners in muted colors? Or put on display, decorated, celebrated? Here’s an argument for bright and bold.

A friendly competition among team of plant workers keeps the Orem treatment facility clean and looking sharp for visitors.

Murals on a Savannah treatment plant’s clarifiers are a source of pride for the operating team and a positive visual statement to the community