Take a quick look at what happens when poop happens.
Getting Started
- Here are some wastewater treatment plant vocabulary words to learn.
- Here’s a poster explanation of how we clean water.
- These pictures explain in more detail how we clean water and return it to the Cumberland River.
Take an in-depth look at the wastewater treatment process.
Metro Water Services goes above and beyond. We use the latest technology, including ultra violet light to disinfect water before it returns to the river. Our Whites Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is a zero-chemical plant! We plan to use ultra violet light at all three of our wastewater plants in the future.
You can help prevent toilet clogs. Learn what not to flush!
Meet one of our employees
Further study
Please tell us what you learned and what you thought of this virtual tour!
Classes and Activities
- Water Treatment Plant Operators’ course booklets – math, science, how the plants work
- Water Bill Math
- Water Pollution: What would you do? Reading, writing, and math
- Request an activity or more information on a water topic
Working in Water
All across the country, water utilities are recruiting new employees. In the next five years, about one-third of all water employees will be at retirement age. Find out if these jobs are for you by visiting the American Water Works Association career center.
Metro Water Services posts job openings on the Metro Government Jobs site.
Jobs at the water treatment plants include: