South West Water is inviting the public to explore behind the scenes.
On Thursday and Friday, September 13 and 14, as part of the National Trust’s Heritage Open Day celebrations, members of the public can visit Roadford Dam near Okehampton and St Leonard’s sewage treatment works at Launceston.
At Roadford Dam visitors can climb the water tower at the South West’s largest reservoir. When full Roadford Reservoir contains enough water to fill 14,000 Olympic sized swimming pools. After walking under the dam, which impounds water from the River Wolf, visitors can take the 170-step climb to the top of the valve tower. The tours are hourly between 10am and 12pm and 1.30pm and 2:30pm. For more information go to www.roadfordhod.eventbrite.co.uk
Find out what happens after you flush at St Leonard’s Launceston Sewage Treatment Works which is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. Between 9am and 2pm, on both days, visitors can discover how Launceston’s wastewater undergoes a biological treatment process. For more information go to www.stleonardshod.eventbrite.co.uk