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Bliss Water Treatment Plant To Hold Open House May 26
Fredericton (May 5, 2009) - An Open House will be held May 26 at the E. John Bliss Water Treatment Plant to give residents the opportunity to take a tour of the new $8-million facility at 300 Waterloo Row.
"It's a great opportunity for the public to learn about the plant and see how it operates," said Councillor Scott McConaghy, Chair of the City's Public Safety & Environment Committee. "I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to see where our excellent drinking water comes from and to see their water rate dollars at work."
The Open House will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 26 and will feature slide shows and guided tours of the new plant. Light refreshments will be served.
The new plant, the City's second water treatment plant, was formally named during a ceremony last September. It treats water from new wells in the Queen Square area providing an additional safe and secure source of drinking water to meet the growing needs of a growing city.
Since 1883, the City has treated water at the plant on Smythe Street, which was officially named the William L. Barrett Water Treatment Plant in June 2007. Both Mr. Barrett and Mr. Bliss are former City Engineers.
City Water & Sewer staff are working to get the plant online and hope to have water flowing into the city-wide system later this year.
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Media Contact: John White, Communications, City of Fredericton (506) 460-2227.
