Citizen's Water Academy

We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Citizen's Water Academy!

The Citizen’s Water Academy (CWA) is an opportunity for Metro Water Services (MWS) customers to #DiscoverWater and learn about our most precious natural resource, water, and how Water Services manages it from “river to river.” Citizen’s Water Academy is an in-person interactive program. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with Water Services Staff and experience the treatment process by touring various Water Services facilities — including our Research and Analytical Laboratory and historic Omohundro Water Treatment Plant.

Through the Academy, we hope to provide a better understanding of Metro Water Services and build a diverse network of leaders and influencers who are willing to share their knowledge in the community and serve as ambassadors for water.

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The Fall 2026 in-person sessions will be held on:

• Tuesday, October 6; 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — “Imagine a Day Without Water” at the K.R. Harrington Water Treatment Plant
  Thursday, October 8; 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — “Protecting the Environment” at the Whites Creek Water Reclamation Facility
  Tuesday, October 13; 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — “A Sustainable Future” at the Biosolids Facility
  Thursday, October 15; 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — “Protecting Public Health” at the MWS Research and Analytical Laboratory
  Tuesday, October 20; 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — “The Value of Water” at the Omohundro Water Treatment Plant

Class size is limited, and the selection process is competitive. Participants must attend all sessions in order to participate in Session 5 at the historic Omohundro Water Treatment Plant.

To apply, complete the Citizen's Water Academy online application.

The application deadline is Friday, September 18, and Metro Water Services will notify participants of acceptance no later than Friday, September 25.

If you have questions about the program or application process, please contact Sonia Allman or Megan Fuqua.

Comments from past participants

"The 5 evening program was excellent! MWS leadership from each operating unit presented their areas of responsibility and described both the successes and on-going challenges they face in delivering critical services, as well as their positioning of MWS for future growth. Their responses to questions from the six attendees were frank, detailed and highly informative. I left the program with a much better understanding of Nashville’s water, sewage and storm water handling systems. We are truly fortunate to have an exceptional system that can demonstrate a track record of success.

I would recommend this program to anyone in our community that has an interest in this complex and essential area of Nashville’s infrastructure."

~Paul - Spring 2025 Class

Spring 2025:

• I just want to thank everyone at MWS again for all their efforts. This program was so cool.
• I think the tours with the subject matter experts were far and away the best portions of each evening
• Loved the tours and all the MWS employees we met!