Civil Engineering Students Visit Binney Water Purification Facility

On Saturday 4/9/2022, nine students visited a state-of-the-art water treatment plant in neighboring Aurora, Colorado. This field trip, organized through CVEN-4426/5426 Pipe Network and Sewer Design, was hosted by Aurora Water’s Ann Malinaro, a chemist who is responsible for the optimization of numerous water treatment processes in the plant. Here are some of the student responses:

• “I found the field trip super interesting to me since this was the first time for me to visit a water treatment plant. I was surprised by how mechanical and electrical engineering are a big part of the process of water treatment.” Zainab Alhaddad
•  “I was most surprised that water from the South Platte was pumped all the way to the treatment center because I didn’t know that the water source can be so far away from the treatment centers.” Jackie Norris
• “I found the lab (aka the Mini-Binney) to be fascinating. It was incredible to see all treatment processes scaled down and tucked into that single corner of the facility.” Kayla Soriano
• “This was a fun and informative field trip that I would not have experienced if I did not pursue a Civil Engineering degree. I respect all the workers who ensure that we can have clean water to consume.” Eric Sherman