NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGION
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World Water Day is an internationally recognized day by the United Nations that is held annually on March 22. To celebrate World Water Day, Niagara Region is excited to offer free guided tours of the Grimsby Water Treatment Plant.
Niagara Region protects public health and the environment by providing award-winning drinking water for the communities it serves. Niagara Region operates six water treatment facilities that produce 155 million litres of safe and reliable drinking water each day. During this tour, a water treatment operator will walk participants through the plant to explore the various phases of water treatment at the Grimsby Water Treatment Plant – where the water comes from to how it gets to the tap.
Grimsby Water Treatment Plant Tours
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: First tour starts at 9 a.m. and second tour starts at 1 p.m.
Location: 300 North Service Rd., Grimsby [map link]
Registration is required. As part of the tours, participants:
- Will be required to sign a waiver prior to the start of the tour.
- Must be 14 years of age or older and be able to walk up and down stairs to participate.
- Will be required to wear closed toe shoes.
Space is limited. Register by Friday, March 14. A virtual tour of Grimsby Water Treatment Plant is also available online.
For more information or to register for the free tour, please contact:
Amanda Deschenes
Engagement & Education Coordinator, Water-Wastewater
Niagara Region
[email protected]
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