Community Outreach Tours
Plant Tour During Earth Day 2017
2nd Annual Trick-or-Treatment Tour
Our offices are currently closed to the public. To align with the City’s current operating environment as the result of the global pandemic. We are not conducting in person tours at this time. We are conducting virtual tours. Please sign-up below!
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Please click on the graphic above and register for the virtual tour. Include the following information in your email: Name of school/program/organization, contact person name and phone number, tour date, tour time, name of plant to be toured.
The DWM Hemphill Water Treatment Center tour is a walking, guided experience through one of the oldest infrastructure buildings in the City of Atlanta. The central focus of the historical and educational tour is the water treatment process. Throughout the tour, you will hear our unique story, get a behind-the-scenes view firsthand the path that water travels through our facility before it is delivered to your faucets and interact with our most valuable resource — our team members.
1 Hour
Hemphill Water Treatment Plant
650 17th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
Time Slots
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The central focus of this historical and educational tour is the water treatment process. Throughout the tour, you will hear our unique story, get a behind-the-scenes view firsthand the path that water travels through our facility before it is delivered to your faucets and interact with our most valuable resource — our team members.
1 Hour
Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plant
2532 Bolton Road
Atlanta, GA 30318
Time Slots
Monday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The central focus of this tour is the water treatment process. Throughout the tour, you will hear our unique story, get a behind-the-scenes view firsthand the path that water travels through our facility before it is delivered to your faucets and interact with our most valuable resource — our team members.
2 Hours
Utoy Wastewater Treatment Plant
Street Address Unlisted
Atlanta, GA 30318
Time Slots
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The central focus of this tour is the water treatment process. Throughout the tour, you will hear our unique story, get a behind-the-scenes view firsthand the path that water travels through our facility before it is delivered to your faucets and interact with our most valuable resource — our team members.
1 Hours
R.M. Clayton Wastewater Treatment Plant
2440 Bolton Road, Atlanta, GA 30318
Atlanta, GA 30318
Time Slots
Monday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00p.m.
Enter group size and click RSVP to see tour schedule and reserve tour.
RSVPs are not honored if late, all information must be submitted by 48 hours prior to the tour and are based on availability.
Tour groups are comprised of a minimum of ten people. Larger groups may be split into groups of 20 to 25. The tour schedule and options are not interchangeable and are subject to change.
Thanks for your interest in the DWM Plant Tours!
Guests
Tour groups must be fully registered on our website to receive admittance onto the DWM Hemphill Water Treatment Facility grounds. Our tour is available for adults and children ages ____ and older.
Attire
The DWM Hemphill Water Treatment Center tour requires twenty to thirty minutes of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes.
Educators
Conservation and Protecting Our Water Source. Atlanta History. The Man-Made Water Cycle.
These three topics are at the core of the DWM Hemphill Water Treatment Center tour experience. During the tour, students will be engaged by practical ways they can help conserve water, learn the history of water in the city of Atlanta (hint: communal troughs of water were pulled by horse drawn carriages downPeachtree St.), and get up-close and personal with the technological innovations that ensure our water remains safe and accessible.
Staff, Higher Education, and Industry
Our tours are guided by knowledgeable plant supervisors who are excited to field your industry related questions. Submit any specific inquiries prior to the tour at
Schedule & Arrival
Tour times begin promptly at their scheduled start time. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time to allow for check-in at the Hemphill Water Treatment Facility security entrance.
Please be advised that we are unable to provide early admittance or waiting accommodations more than 15 minutes prior to the tour. If you arrive after the start of your tour time, your tour will be modified according to the tour schedule.
Our Address
Department of Watershed Management Administrative Offices
72 Marietta Street NE
Mon-Fri – 8:15 am to 5:00 pm
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