Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) invites customers and the public to learn about water by touring two of its facilities. Residents can learn what it takes to get water from the Truckee River to your tap, and all the tests that are conducted to ensure high-quality water, by touring TMWA’s Chalk Bluff Water Treatment Plant.
TMWA’s water operations staff will explain the water treatment and distribution processes, as well as answer your questions. Chalk Bluff has been recognized with a Presidents Award by the Partnership for Safe Water. Only 18 utilities across the country have achieved this distinction.
Sign up for any of the following tours: Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Sept 15 at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.; or Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m.
Also scheduled in September, customers can tour the Verdi Hydroelectric Power Generation Plant, which has been producing clean, renewable energy for over 100 years. The plant, which is located several miles upstream of Chalk Bluff, harnesses the natural flow of the Truckee River to generate more than 2.3 megawatts of power. Tours will take place on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. on Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Participants for both tours must be at least 18 years of age. Please email [email protected] or call 834-8290 to reserve your spot. Each tour is limited to 20 people.
Please note: these are lengthy walking tours and will involve walking on uneven surfaces.
Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) is a not-for-profit water utility, overseen by elected officials from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County. TMWA employs a highly skilled team who ensure the treatment, delivery and availability of high-quality drinking water around the clock for more than 385,000 residents of the Truckee Meadows.
