
The friendly owl keeps a check on the valve.
Reverse osmosis, lime softening, membrane filtration, aquifer storage and recovery. These are just some of the terms that we heard at the Marco Island Utilities Open House on May 3. Held at the North Water Treatment Plant at 807 E. Elkcam Circle, the informative event was well attended.
The event began with a systems presentation. Marco Island Utilities was originally owned by the Deltona Corporation, the original developers

The control monitor.

Towers at the North Water Treatment Plant. Photos by Maureen Chodaba
The North Water Treatment Plant is researching a process change for the future as part of their Capital Improvement Program. A pilot

Photo Courtesy of Marco Island Utilities Marco Water Plant – the view on top of the lime softening reactor tank
The event concluded with a tour of the facility, including a humorous introduction to the friendly owl decoy perched on a valve, and a climb to the top of the lime softening reactor tank. For more information about Marco Island Utilities, please visit www.cityofmarcoisland.com or call 239-394-3880.
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