Entries Tagged Plant Aesthetics

A Pennsylvania Clean-Water Plant Masquerades as a Red Barn to Blend in With Its Scenic Surroundings

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

January 17, 2018

Kenosha Water Utility's Mosaics Aren't Your Average Murals

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

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How One Midwest Treatment Plant Gives Back to Mother Nature

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.

Sprucing Up Treatment Plants to Promote Positive Public Perception

Sprucing Up Treatment Plants to Promote Positive Public Perception

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.

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This Treatment Plant Turned an Ugly Concrete Wall Into a City Attraction

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

January 18, 2017

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Living Fencing Solution Blends Aesthetics and Security

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

October 17, 2016

Let's Make Treatment Plants Beautiful - Just As We Do For Fire Stations

Let's Make Treatment Plants Beautiful - Just As We Do For Fire Stations

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.

October 20, 2014

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Utah Plant Workers Compete To Keep Buildings And Grounds Looking Sharp

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

September 16, 2014

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Poetry in Paint

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