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Get a Jump on Doors Open Milwaukee Tours
WHAT: Free public tours of Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant on
Saturday, Sept. 21 as part of Doors Open Milwaukee. Event attendees will have the
opportunity to learn how wastewater is treated, and the role the process plays
in keeping Lake Michigan clean. While tickets will be distributed at City Hall
each morning for Jones Island tours starting at 11 a.m. and running throughout
the day, attendees can contact Veolia Water directly to get tickets for the 10 a.m.
or 10:30 a.m. tours.
GET TICKETS: To obtain
tickets for the 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. tours, contact Kate Morgan at Kate.Morgan@veoliawaterna.com. Tickets are
available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
WHERE: Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant
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700 E. Jones Street
Milwaukee,
Wis. 53207
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EVENT
DETAILS:
The tour of Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant is an hour long, and
attendees will see the entire 75-acre campus via motorcoach. Visitors will also
have the opportunity to view the production of Milorganite®, an
organic fertilizer, first hand and receive a free, five-pound bag. The treatment plant has been in operation since 1926,
and has been designated
as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of
Civil Engineers
Appropriate
attire is required: flat, closed-toed shoes and long pants. Participants must
be able to walk down five flights of stairs; not suitable for strollers.
About Veolia Water Milwaukee: Veolia Water Milwaukee is Milwaukee Metropolitan
Sewerage District’s wastewater treatment partner. Veolia Water operates and
maintains the regional wastewater treatment system. Together, Veolia Water and
MMSD serve 28 communities and more than one million people in the greater
Milwaukee area.
About MMSD: Besides its core responsibilities of wastewaster
and flood management services, MMSD (www.mmsd.com) also handles: water quality
research, household hazardous waste collection, pharmaceutical collection,
industrial waste monitoring, laboratory services, planning and engineering
services and Milorganite, a fertilizer trusted by professionals for more than
80 years.
About Doors Open
Milwaukee: Doors Open Milwaukee is an annual event that allows the
public to tour more than 100 historical buildings in Milwaukee. Tour guides
disclose the buildings’ hidden treasures and special stories.
Visit
Veolia Water’s website for more information or “Like”
the Veolia Facebook fan page for up-to-date
news.
