Chiquita Water Treatment Plant Tours Bring your scout group or homeschool
students to experience real-world science for themselves
Local
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and homeschool students age ten and up are
being offered tours of Santa Margarita Water District’s Chiquita
Water Reclamation Plant. The plant treats wastewater from homes
in the region and prepares it to be reused to irrigate parks and
golf courses. The tour is a great opportunity for children and youth
to learn first-hand about:
What happens to the water they use after it goes down the drain
How wastewater gets from their home to the treatment plant
How water is treated to be used as recycled water
How to conserve water every day
Plus, students will receive a water education
booklet, pencil, bookmark and other fun stuff!
When:
April 14, 2010 (rain date April 21st)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
September 22, 2010 (rain date September 29th)
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Where:
Chiquita Water Reclamation Plant
Located off Ortega Highway in the City of San Juan Capistrano
(Please RSVP for directions)
RSVP:
Contact Tina Trotta at martinat@smwd.com
or 949-459-6645, to reserve space for your group. Tours will
be limited to 40 people per tour.
Local
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and homeschool students age ten and up are
being offered tours of Santa Margarita Water District’s Chiquita
Water Reclamation Plant. The plant treats wastewater from homes
in the region and prepares it to be reused to irrigate parks and
golf courses. The tour is a great opportunity for children and youth
to learn first-hand about: 
