Noonday Creek Water Reclamation Facility
This advanced public utility facility provides an eye-opening look at environmental engineering in action. Through scheduled educational group tours, scouts can walk through the step-by-step technological process of how wastewater is safely treated, filtered, and returned to our local river systems.
Category:
Great For:
STEM & Learning
Scouts BSA, Venturing
Level:
Easy
Location:
Marietta
Tips for your Visit:
Tours must be requested weeks in advance through the Cobb County Water System's environmental education department. Participants are strictly required to wear close-toed shoes to access the outdoor facility pathways.
What to Bring:
Water, notebook, close-toed shoes, face mask (optional for odor-sensitive visitors)
Why we Recommend it:
It offers an invaluable, hands-on application of chemistry and environmental engineering. This maps perfectly to the requirements of the Sustainability and Environmental Science merit badges.