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.
Those attending Water Fest can learn how a water meter works, “fix” a water leak, sit in the driver’s seat of machinery used in the water industry as well as learn about water quality, engineering and mapping.
“Water Fest will give residents the opportunity to meet the professionals who work 24/7 to produce and deliver clean water to the communities we serve in the Chattanooga area, while offering a family-friendly atmosphere where learning is fun,” says Valoria Armstrong, president of Tennessee American Water. “It is the perfect back-to-school event, because it will feel like a summer festival and kids will not even realize they are learning the whole time.”
Community partners include the Caribbean Student Environmental Alliance, Chattanooga Fire Department, Chattanooga Public Works Department and Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant, Chattanooga Water Quality Department, Creative Discovery Museum, Stowers Machinery and the Tennessee Aquarium.
Admission to the first-time event is free. Parking will be provided in the back lot of Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences. Shuttles will take attendees to and from the plant.