Education

KC Water offers educational tours of our water treatment plant to adults and students 12 or older. Students must be supervised by chaperones at a ratio of eight students to one adult. Treatment plant tours are conducted by appointment, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and require at least three weeks’ advance notice. Anyone over the age of 18 wishing to tour a treatment facility will be required to complete a Visitor/Tour Release Request Form. Released personal information will be used to obtain a background check and required security clearance prior to the visit.

Note: This is a tour of a working, indoor/outdoor, industrial facility. Attendees must wear suitable footwear for uneven terrain and dress for the weather. Attendees will be required to maneuver around trip hazards and up and down stairways and may be exposed to loud noises.

KC Water offers educational tours of our wastewater treatment plant to adults and students 12 or older. Students must be supervised by chaperones at a ratio of eight students to one adult. Treatment plant tours are conducted by appointment, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and require at least three weeks’ advance notice. Anyone over the age of 18 wishing to tour a treatment facility will be required to complete a Visitor/Tour Release Request Form. Released personal information will be used to obtain a background check and required security clearance prior to the visit.

Note: This is a tour of a working, indoor/outdoor, industrial facility. Attendees must wear suitable footwear for uneven terrain and dress for the weather. Attendees will be required to maneuver around trip hazards and up and down stairways and may be exposed to loud noises and strong odors.

KC Water offers education tours of our Swope Campus Sustainable Stormwater Solutions project on the parking lot of our administration building. This tour is open to all ages, but requires a minimum of two weeks’ notice. The tour can include a power point presentation on green infrastructure and/or stormwater pollution if requested. Attendees will explore and see how water moves through six types of permeable pavement, rain gardens, bioretention cells, and a bioswale. The tour also includes information on the other sustainable features of the site, including LED “dark sky” compliant lighting, electric vehicle charging stations, heat island reducing vegetation, green parking, and walking trail.