DOORS OPEN MILWAUKEE 2019 - TOUR JONES ISLAND WATER RECLAMATION PLANT

07/09/19 10:00:am

Mark Your Calendar For, Saturday, September 28, 2019, Doors Open Tours of Jones Island

Visitors will learn about the history of Jones Island, MMSD programs, the making of Milorganite, and Veolia North America, a global environmental services company. Kids won't want to miss the “workhorses of wastewater," collecting a set of "bug" cards, and getting up close and personal with the big trucks!  

All site visitors will receive a free five-pound bag of Milorganite, while supplies last.

Tour Information:  

Time: 10 AM- 5 PM (last tour at 4:30 PM), first come first serve for tours. Closed Sunday. 

Location: 700 E. Jones Street, Milwaukee, WI  53207

Tickets:  Are NOT required or preregistration.

Duration: Plan an hour or more to fully take advantage of tours, exhibits and children’s activities.

Tour Options:

1) Motorcoach Tour of the Campus. Participants will travel by bus around the Jones Island facility to learn about the water reclamation process and how Milorganite is made. 

2)  Walking Hard Hat Tour of the Milorganite Facility. Participants are required to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and be able to descend 75 steps on their own.  Hard hats and safety glasses will be provided. Children must also meet the safety attire guidelines, be able to walk and climb stairs without assistance, and fit into a conventional hard hat and safety glasses without either falling off of their head. No exceptions.   

Notes:

• The campus is not handicapped accessible and the hard hat tour is not ideal for individuals with sensitivity to noise. 
• Photography and filming are permitted.

Jones Island History:

Opened in 1926, this facility was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1974. World-renowned for pioneering the way in modern wastewater treatment technology, Jones Island was also one of the first facilities in the world to produce fertilizer as the by-product of the water reclamation process: Milorganite.  Capable of treating more than 300 million gallons a day, the facility is owned and governed by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and operated and maintained by Veolia Water Milwaukee. 

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