Canton opens addition to water pollution control building

Canton city officials recently dedicated the newly constructed administration building at the city’s water pollution control plant with a ribbon cutting and plaque dedication.

Triple the size of the current administration building at 3,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art facility features a 550-square-foot laboratory, central SCADA system, office space, conference and training room, storage and a break room.

Phase I of the plant expansion is expected to be completed early next year.

See more information at cantonga.gov.

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