EXHIBITION

Water Journey

Permanent Exhibit

Exhibitions are included with General Admission.

About

Water Journey focuses on water, a vital resource for everyone. It provides a comprehensive understanding of water’s journey, from its origin to the different cleaning stages, distribution, personal consumption, and the necessary actions for its conservation.

In this exhibit visitors can actively engage with the experience through activating interactive mechanical elements, reading labels, analyzing their content and later on implementing water conservation tips.

EXHIBIT

Grateful for Water

The Grateful for Water art contest is an annual initiative hosted by McAllen Public Utility’s Water Education Team, designed specifically for high school students who live in McAllen. The contest encourages students to explore the value of water in their daily lives, reflecting on its importance in our community, environment, and future. Participants are challenged to express their creativity while considering the role water plays in sustaining life and the responsibility we all share to conserve this vital resource.

Educational Focus

  • Identifying the source and destination of household water usage.
  • Recognizing that water undergoes treatment to ensure its safety, drinkability, and quality.
  • Encouraging visitors to take action to apply water conservation practices in their community.

Learn & Explore

  • Treatment: the process of improving water quality for various uses such as drinking, industry, recreation, and environmental replenishment.
  • Distribution: Systems ensure the required quantity and quality of water reaches the point of consumption from its source.
  • Conservation: Taking action to efficiently use water, prevent waster, and ensure its availability now and in the future.

This exhibit has been renovated with the generous support of the McAllen Public Utility. Learn more about McAllen Public Utility and discover its services, detailed water quality and supply information, as well as educational materials offering free smart water strategies.

Sobre

Travesía del auque se enfoca en el agua como un recurso vital para todos. Ayuda a comprender el recorrido del agua, desde su origen hasta las distintas etapas de limpieza, distribución, consumo personal y las acciones necesarias para se conservación.

En esta exhibición, los visitantes participan activado elementos mecánicos interactivos, leyendo cédulas y posteriormente, poniendo en práctica las recomendaciones que se ofrecen para la conservación del agua.

Los objetivos principal son

  • Identificar de dónde viene y dónde va el agua que usamos en nuestras casas.
  • Reconocer que el agua pasa por un proceso de tratamiento para ser segura, potable y de calidad para todos.
  • Inspirar a los visitantes a llevar a cabo acciones para el cuidado y conservación del agua

Los conceptos que se abordan son

  • Tratamiento: es el proceso de mejora de la calidad del agua con el fin de servir a un uso final como ague potable, uso industrial, actividades recreativas y reposición de ríos y lagos.
  • Distribución: son los sistemas que permiten que llegue agua desde su origen hasta el consumo con la cantidad y calidad requerida.
  • Conservación: son las acciones que se llevan a cabo para el uso eficiente del agua, evitando su desperdicio y asegurando su existencia en el presente y el futuro.

Esta exhibición ha sido renovada gracias al generoso apoyo de McAllen Public Utility. Conoce más sobre McAllen Public Utility y encuentra servicios, información sobre la calidad y el suministro del agua, además de material educativo gratuito con estrategias inteligentes para su conservación.