Politics & Government
Do You Know How Safe, Clean Water Reaches Your Gwinnett Home?
You can learn how. The Gwinnett Department of Water Resources is hosting an open house at Shoal Creek Water Filter Plant in Buford.
Do you ever wonder how clean drinking water gets to your home?
The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources will celebrate National Drinking Water Week with an open house at the Shoal Creek Water Filter Plant in Buford Saturday, May 11. This free, family-friendly celebration will give residents an opportunity to learn about their water quality and how it is delivered to their homes.
The open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature children’s activities, arts and crafts, and free refreshments. In addition, residents will be invited to tour the Shoal Creek facility to see how their drinking water is processed. The host location is 1755 Buford Dam Road in Buford.
Find out what's happening in Loganville-Graysonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
“National Drinking Water Week provides an excellent time for us to be aware of the role we all play in understanding how our water works and what we need to do to preserve this precious resource,” Water Production Director Alan Berg wrote in a news release. “This open house will allow residents to see first-hand what we do around the clock to keep their water safe and clean.”
For more information about this event, call 678-376-4200 or visit www.gwinnetth2o.com.
Find out what's happening in Loganville-Graysonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.