Educational Tour of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center

**Event**: 140nnWith regard to the ***Nature and Water Conservancy ***mission of ***Nature Bloomers***, we have scheduled a tour of the ***Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center***, on Sunday January 8th, 2023. The tour is ***free of charge*** and aims at bringing awareness on how technology has helped humans to accomplish water scarcity issues.nnDuring our tour an intro to Valley Water, their mission, and what they do will be given. Then there will be a walk through the facility, followed by the look through processes used in the center like Microfiltration, Reverse Osmosis, and UV light. We also highlight the wonderful possibilities that can stem from the technology. At the end we offer an opportunity to speak with the plant operators or engineers to touch on the more technical questions your folks may have. I hope this answers your questions.nThe number of attendees will be limited to only 18. To reserve your spot, RSVP and **make sure** you’ll be able to join. **Last minute cancellations** and “**no shows**” are frowned upon and will result in you getting removed from the group.nn**Note:** Your RSVP is finalized only if the waiver form is submitted.nhttps://purewater4u.org/tour-waiver/nn**Arrival:**nPlease arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour start time.nThose that arrive late may not be able to attend the tour.nClosed-toe shoes must be worn for the tour.nMasks are optional for the indoor portions of the tour.nWe recommend bringing personal ear buds if they have a standard jack (Size 3.5mm) otherwise we can supply headphones for the tour.nn**Parking:**nOn-site parking in designated areas and along the exterior perimeter of the parking area.nLook for the tour sign. Go up to the classroom via the ramp. Tour Guides will be able to guide you if spaces aren’t available.n**TOUR AND MEDIA GUIDELINES**:nFilming using a video camera, mobile device, tablets, or other electronic devices is strictly prohibited and against Valley Water policies. Tour participants need to remain with the tour group for the entire tour and comply with instructions on permissible tour areas. Touching of Purification Center equipment is not permitted, with the exception of designated tour demo equipment. Failure to comply with these protocols will prohibit one’s participation in the tour.n**Media Guidelines:**nAll press requests for media interviews or footage should be coordinated directly with the Valley Water Media Relations Team. To submit a media request in advance, please contact the media team directly at 408-681-9265 to arrange a separate media tour/media interview with a subject matter expert.