2026 schedule
9:00 Gates open!
- GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
- Plant tours depart every 15 minutes all day long | 45-minute plant tours! Registration required on-site, visit our Plant Tour tent when you arrive for the latest available schedule. 40 seats per tour, space is limited. Read all our tour rules for your safety.
- Lab tour: Register at the Tours tent
- Lab tour: Register at the Tours tent
- Bike tour of the Southerly treatment plant (Online registration required, space is limited)
- Lab tour: Register at the Tours tent
- Bike tour of the Southerly treatment plant (Online registration required, space is limited)
- Lab tour: Register at the Tours tent
- Final plant tour departs the event grounds
All things to do
What makes Clean Water Fest so special? Take a look at all the things we offer all day long:
- Dozens of exhibit booths with games and prizes
- Walking tours of the largest wastewater treatment plant in Ohio, the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
45-minute tours depart every 15 minutes 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Hard-sole closed-toe shoes are required. Registration required on-site, visit our Plant Tour booth when you arrive for the latest available schedule. 40 seats per tour, space is limited. Read all our tour rules for your safety. - Guided tours of our laboratory available all day long. Space is limited. Group size will vary.
- Two 5-mile bike tours through and around our the largest treatment plant in Ohio! 11:00 and 1:00, advance registration required while space available!
- Face painting
- Touch the Trucks all day long!
- Kids Zone for playful hands-on activities, arts and crafts, stickers, and more!
- Free popcorn
- Food truck ($)
- Free shuttle to and from our parking area all day
- Gift bags for all guests
- Photo opportunities (Be sure to tag us on social: Instagram, X, and TikTok @neorsd, Bluesky @neorsd.org, and mention us on Facebook)
