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Students from St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint made a visit to the Fofanny Water Treatment Works for a NI Water open day to help them learn more about the journey water takes from source to tap.
Staff from all areas of NI Water’s business - scientists, environmentalists, and water process supply technicians - were on hand to showcase the behind-the-scenes workings and processes that go into cleaning water and keeping it safe in an ever changing environment.
The event was part of NI Water’s new Quality Water campaign that highlights the significant, often unseen role our scientists and water quality experts play in ensuring the water NI Water provides meets strict quality standards all year round.
Commenting on their day Frank from St Mark’s High School said “The event was good because it helped me understand where water comes from before it reaches my tap.” Ella from St Mark’s High School added “Today was helpful because it helped me understand all the filters water has to go through to make it safe to drink.”
Gary Presho, Water Supply Area Manager East said the hands-on event was an opportunity for the public to understand how their water is treated and safely tested before it is supplied to their taps at home and the pupils also got a chance to get involved in some key experiments with their scientific team.
Chris Hazzard MP said “Water is a very precious commodity. To see how it comes in to Fofanny Water Treatment Works and how it’s treated and then sent back out to us to be able to use it safely in our homes, it was fantastic.”
Harry Harvey MLA said “It’s absolutely amazing what they can do here at Fofanny Water Treatment Works. Every time I turn on the tap now and get a drink of water I will be thinking more about the water treatment process.”
Cllr Declan McAteer added “I found the whole process exceptionally interesting and I certainly enjoyed every minute of the visit.”
McAdam Design sponsored the bus for some schools to attend the open day events.
