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Water Treatment Plant Tours

By Fresh Pond Reservation

Find out where Cambridge's tap water comes from in this free tour of the Cambridge Water Dept.

The main process area of Cambridge's Water Treatment Plant

.: Mon, April 3 2023 6pm – 7:30pm; Mon, May 8 2023 6pm – 7:30pm; Mon, June 5 2023 6pm – 7:30pm; Mon, July 10 2023 6pm – 7:30pm; Mon, August 7 2023 6pm – 7:30pm; Mon, September 11 2023 6pm – 7:30pm; Mon, October 2 2023 6pm – 7:30pm; and Mon, November 6 2023 6pm – 7:30pm.

Ages: 5 to Adults.

Grades 2nd grade through 12th grade.

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Contact

Tim Puopolo
Cambridge Water Department
tpuopolo@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6489

No application or registration needed.

Free!

स्थान

  • In-person only.

Cambridge Water Department

250 Fresh Pond Pkwy
Cambridge, MA 02138
संयुक्त राज्य

Cambridge Highlands, North Cambridge, Strawberry Hill, and West Cambridge

Parking passes for vehicles without Cambridge Resident Parking Permits available at the front desk for program participants

Additional information

Yes, every drop of Cambridge tap water at one point in time was part of Fresh Pond. Learn how the building on-site turns Fresh Pond into fresh drinking water.

You’ll have the chance to speak with water treatment staff, learn about the reservoirs by I-95, see the equipment in action and check out our water quality lab!

This program meets inside the main doors of the Cambridge Water Dept. building (facing the first parking lot). Open to all ages and the general public. Parking passes available.

Tour dates for 2023 tours of the Cambridge Water Dept.

Last updated फेब्रुअरी 13, 2023.

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