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SPRWS Announces McCarrons Water Treatment Plant Tours and Highland Water Tower Open House

 

Maplewood, Minn. September 19, 2016: Saint Paul Regional Water Services will host an open house from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, featuring tours of its treatment plant in Maplewood.

That weekend, Oct. 8 – 9, the Highland water tower will open its doors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the annual autumn open house. The tower’s observation deck provides visitors with a spectacular view of the area, particularly looking down on the changing colors of the trees dotting the Highland Park golf course below and out toward the Mississippi River.

Admission is free to both events and open to the public.

McCarrons Open House and Treatment Plant Tour – October 6

The tour will give visitors a close-up view of how the water is treated, filtered, and pumped into the distribution system. The walking tour will cover about one-half of a mile and require the ability to navigate stairs. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. An adult must accompany all youths younger than the eighth grade level on the tour. There is no public access to the treatment plant, and to participate in the tours, visitors must first register in the administration building. The last tour is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

 “Few people have any idea of how their water is treated and actually gets to their home,” said Jim Bode, production division manager. “This is an opportunity for people to see a process that is normally taken for granted.”

McCarrons Center is located at 1900 Rice Street, just north of Larpenteur Avenue. Prominent signs for SPRWS and the open house will be located along Rice Street near the entrance. The public can also enter on Sylvan Street from Larpenteur Avenue. Free parking will be available in the parking lot next to the administration building.

Highland Tower Open House - October 8 – 9

In addition to the view from the observation deck, several original Highland tower blueprints, many of which bear tower architect Clarence Wigington’s signature, can be seen. The open house is designed to inform residents about municipal water and the efforts of the utility to preserve and protect water resources. Information about the utility’s water treatment process and distribution system will be available. Utility employees will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about utility services.

The water tower is located in the Highland neighborhood located at the intersection of Snelling Avenue and Ford Parkway.

For further information, please call the SPRWS Customer Service office at 651-266-6350.

 

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Media Contact: Jodi Wallin, PIO,  at Jodi.wallin@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-6308