See where El Paso Water treats Rio Grande water to drinking water standards during the irrigation season (March-September) for distribution to customers. The W.E. Robertson Water Treatment Plant was completed in 1943 to serve a population of 107,000. The plant was expanded in 1949, and in 1967 the Elwood J. Umbenhauer Plant was constructed. Together, these two plants are called the Canal Street Water Treatment Plant and provide 40 million gallons of water per day. In 2004, more renovations were completed to include the installation of an Ultraviolet Light Disinfection system.
Also learn about the Art Deco architecture of the Robertson building designed by Headman, Ferguson and Carollo of Phoenix and built in 1943 by Robert E. McKee contractors. After your visit, you may enjoy a drive thru of the historic Chihuahuita neighborhood adjacent to the treatment plant.
