Photos: Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Photos from the completion celebration of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility. The facility near West Ina Road and Interstate 10 is part of the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department's larger Regional Optimization Master Plan. Roughly 50 million gallons of water are treated daily at the plant.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray, pointing, gives a tour of the wastewater clarifiers to Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department workers, from left, Claudia Villa, Veronica Lopez and Annette Duarte during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility on Wednesday. The 50 million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment facility is one piece of the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department's larger Regional Optimization Master Plan to improve water quality standards.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray, left, shows a sample of the plant's raw sewage intake at the final sample room to Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department workers Annette Duarte, center, and Veronica Lopez.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray, far right, gives a tour of the final effluent contact basins to Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department workers, from left, Claudia Villa, Veronica Lopez and Annette Duarte.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Pima County officials and dignitaries, led by Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller, second from left, county administrator Chuck Huckelberry, and supervisor Sharon Bronson and Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Depatment director Jackson Jenkins, cut the ribbon during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray, left, shows wastewater before and after treatment samples to Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department worker Annette Duarte.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
The farm of wastewater clarifiers on the treatment plant grounds.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
A 2014 aerial photograph of the grounds during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility. Photo courtesy of Pima County
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
A 1998 aerial photograph of the grounds during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility. Photo courtesy of Pima County
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
A crowd assembles to hear department and Pima County officials speak during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray, far right, gives a tour of the final effluent contact basins to Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department workers, from left, Claudia Villa, Veronica Lopez and Annette Duarte.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray shows a sampling refrigerator that tests final composite samples.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray shows a final treated wastewater sample.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Ron Molina, a principal operator, talks about the capabilities of the operations control center with Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department worker Annette Duarte. The room monitors all the wastewater facilities in Pima County.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Pima County Adminstrator Chuck Huckelberry speaks during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department director Jackson Jenkins speaks during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Pima County supervisor Ally Miller speaks during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray shows a final treated wastewater sample.
Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Wastewater treatment plant manager Arturo Norzagaray, walks atop a digester control building as he gives a tour during a celebration ceremony for completion of the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility.