Water Treatment Plant Tours

See our water treatment process.

Recycling Plant: The Purple Pipes

Tour a Denver Water treatment plant.

• Water Recycling Treatment Plant
  (near 58th & York St.)
• Marston Treatment Plant
  (near Sheridan & Quincy)
• Moffat Treatment Plant
  (near 20th & Kipling)
• Foothills Treatment Plant
  (near Waterton Canyon)

Raw water from the Denver Water storage system must be tested and treated so we can deliver safe water to our customers. Arrange a visit to a water treatment plant and learn how this process works. Denver Water's water treatment facilities are available for personalized tours on an approved reservation basis.

Note: Due to security precautions and staffing limitations, tours of reservoirs and storage facilities are not available at this time.

The following groups will be considered for tours:

• Customers in Denver Water's service area

How to request a tour: Please tourrequest@denverwater.orge-mail us (or call 303.628.6058) a minimum of two weeks prior to the tour date you are requesting. Let us know which facility you want to tour and the date and time you would like. Allow a minimum of three business days for requests to be reviewed, approved and confirmed. Be prepared to include in your request all the Required Information (below). Requests cannot be processed until the information is complete. Note: Tour requests will not be considered during terror alert levels of orange or red.

• School groups (5^th–12^th grade) with one adult chaperone for every 10 students
• College students
• Professional organizations
• Community organizations
• Government and industry professionals
• Other interested individuals

Tour Requirements

• Requests to tour treatment plants are reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis.
• All tour participants 18 years of age and older must provide photo identification.
• Tours will be suspended and/or cancelled immediately if the terror level becomes orange or red.
• No backpacks, purses, cameras (including cell phone cameras), or video recorders are allowed on the tour.

Available Tour Times

• Tours can be scheduled for Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., subject to review and approval.
• No tours will be scheduled for holidays.

Required Information

• Name, address, phone, and e-mail address of requestor
• Preferred Date (Monday - Friday only)
• Preferred Time (between 9:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.)
• Name of sponsoring organization
• Number of guests in tour group
• Names of all persons 18 years+ who will be touring