Where, Oh, Where, Does Your Used Water Go? Find Out On Free Tour

MARTINEZ, CA – Wondering where all the water and other stuff goes after draining from sinks, showers, tubs, washing machines and toilets? (Doesn’t everyone?)

Here’s your chance to see that mystery revealed, and learn how wastewater is transformed into valuable resources like energy and drought-proof recycled water. The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District invites you to a behind-the-scenes tour of its award-winning wastewater treatment plant.

The treatment plant cleans more than 32 million gallons of wastewater a day, produces 600 million gallons of recycled water each year, and generates more than 80% of its own power needs. It is one of the few treatment plants in the country to have earned the National Association of Clean Water Agencies “Peak Performance Award” 18 years in a row.

Central San is offering a free 90-minute tour of its treatment plant at 5019 Imhoff Place in Martinez on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 9 a.m.

This tour provides a rare opportunity to see and learn about the people, facilities, and operations of Central San that protect public health and the environment 24 hours a day.

The minimum age for tour participants is 10; those under 18 require an accompanying adult. The tour entails a lot of walking and stairs, and Central San cannot accommodate people with mobility disabilities. Reservations are required.

For more information or to sign up for the free tour, please go to: http://CentralSanPlantTours.eventbrite.com or contact Kit Ohlman at (925) 229-7329 or kohlman@centralsan.org.

If you are unable to attend on Nov. 30, the next quarterly tour will be on Jan. 25. Central San also offers an always-available virtual tour with its “Follow the Flow” video at YouTube.com/CentralSanDist.

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--Info and image courtesy of Central San