Brightwater Treatment Plant — Local services in Maltby

This "treatment plant" is nothing like one would expect. To understand it one has to forget every pre-conceived notion and emotion, and start from scratch. I have attended two large business type events in their meeting room. My wife's hiking group has walked miles here on the beautiful trails. Our grandkids have been awed by the tours. If it were near a freeway rest stop it would be jam packed every day. But it's not, and it isn't. It feels like a peaceful park or...

It's poop heaven.

Great spot for a little walk, if you want a bit of quiet nature, without driving far out of town. The trails are very well kept. I walked through nearly all of them in ~80 minutes. Can't wait to get a dog and bring him/her here!

Also, the visitor's center is very well done. Great displays for adults and children audiences. They also rent out a nice event space. The buildings were built and now powered with sustainable materials...

It may seem strange to rate a treatment plant, but this facility has an excellent hands on learning center that will interest both young and old. They offer free tours to the public once a month as well. We recently attended a workshop on composting and choosing native garden plants. Wastewater treatment is necessary, but I love that they've made the plant accessible and...