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
             700 E. Jones Street
             Milwaukee, Wis. 53207

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 wastewater 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.

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