Water Fest will show the processes involved in delivering clean, quality drinking water to Tennessee American Water’s 390,000 customers in Chattanooga and North Georgia.If you go
› What: Water Fest open house.› When: 6-8 p.m. today, Aug. 4.› Where: Tennessee American Water (park at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, 865 E. Third St., and ride a shuttle).› Admission: Free.› Website: www.tennesseeamwater.com.
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Tennessee American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, serving some 390,000 people in Tennessee and North Georgia.Source: Tennessee American Water
An open house today, Aug. 4, at Tennessee American Water will let area residents tap into the behind-the-scenes journey of their water supply.
Water Fest, scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the plant on Amnicola Highway, will include plant tours, educational demonstrations, children’s activities, face painting and refreshments. In addition, several community partners will be on hand “to show how water is connected to almost everything we do,” according to a news release.
One highlight of the tour is the new $18 million dewatering system that was dedicated in April. The cutting-edge system is capable of pumping more water while cutting the amount of sludge sent to the Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant by 95 percent, according to news reports.