On Saturday the Akron’s Water Reclamation Facility(which I believe used to be called a "wastewater treatment plant"(everything has a brand these days)) was open to the public for a festival. The parks, zoo, Canalway, schools and more had interesting and educational booths set up. There was free lunch and shuttles to the Heron rookery. ReWorks was there and set up to make it a zero waste event. The highlight, though, was the tour of the facility itself. I was impressed at the large turnout - basically so many people interested in what happens when you flush.
Our great tour guide on the tour - he knew everything and made great Dad jokes.
Where the trunk sewer empties in to the plant.
The screens that pull the large things that won't break down from the waste water. Kinda gross, kinda cool.
Backside of the screens.
"The Scoop On Poop"
I was already a fairly familiar with the processes being that I worked at mobile home parks before - which had their own plants - but it was still interesting to see on such a large scale.
"Infrastructure"
"Trolley Window"
Seems like I've been on Akron's trolleys a lot lately.
"End of the Line"
Where the treated water enters the River.
The long weir slows the outflow to prevent erosion on the other bank.
"Back on the Bus"
ReWorks composting/recycling station.
Shelly, from ReWorks, explaining what goes where.
"Compost Weighing"
I think it was a great idea for the City to hold this event - people need to know what their water/sewer bill is going to do and with the 1.4 billion about to spent(under federal order) to stop combine overflows public engagement is going to be important.
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