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Clean Water Services' Rock Creek and Durham Wastewater Treatment Facilities Offer Free Public Tours
Hillsboro, OR — August 16, 2004 —
Clean Water Services will open its two advanced wastewater treatment facilities to the public for free tours in September. It’s a rare opportunity to visit the inner workings of these state-of-the-art, award-winning facilities that clean the wastewater from homes and industry to nearly drinking water standards.
The in-depth one-hour tours will include a showing of Clean Water Services' award-winning video, Oregon's Tualatin River: A Watershed Restored, and light refreshments. Children over the age of 8 years old are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Space is limited at both facilities, so reservations should be made in advance by calling or emailing the contacts below.
What: Durham Wastewater Treatment Facility Tour
When: Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Time: Tours leave on the hour at 10 am, 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm
Where: Administration Building, 16580 SW 85th Avenue Tigard, Oregon
Reservations: Debbie Stewmon at (503) 547-8150 or e-mail to stewmond@cleanwaterservices.org
What: Rock Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility Tour
When: Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Time: Tours leave on the hour at 10 am, 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm
Where: 3235 SW River Road (near Witch Hazel Rd.), Administration Building, Hillsboro, OR
Reservations: Shannon Boyle at (503) 547-8000 or e-mail to boyles@cleanwaterservices.org.
Clean Water Services is a water resource management utility for more than 473,000 people in urban Washington County and small portions of Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Lake Oswego, and Portland. Clean Water Services operates four wastewater treatment facilities, constructs and maintains flood management and water quality projects, and manages flow in the Tualatin River to improve water quality and protect fish habitat. Although Clean Water Services maintains a close working relationship with Washington County government, it is a separately managed and financed public utility.
For more information, visit our web site at www.CleanWaterServices.org.
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