If you've ever wondered how water goes from being flushed down the toilet to eventually flowing back out of the tap, now's your chance to find out.
The City of Thunder Bay is participating in Canada Water Week, which includes tours of the Bare Point Water Treatment Plant.
Water Week was created to raise awareness about water protection and conservation.
EcoSuperior co-ordinator Ashley Priem says Canada ranks no. 2 in the world for the amount of water consumed, and she wants people to think about the benefits of living along Lake Superior.
Treatment plant process engineer Carl Goodwin says tours of the plant make a difference in people's attitudes towards their water.
The expanded Bare Point water treatment plant opened in 2007, with a 20-year repayment plan for the operation and maintenance of the plant and underground water mains.
Environment division manager Kerri Marshall says the large increases to local water rates will continue for three more years. But she they will level out by the end of 2015, and then only increase with the cost of inflation.
(Thunder Bay Television)
