Sweetwater Wetlands

reclaimed wastewater pumped
into holding ponds and let settle

diverted to the wetlands through
soil, plant, and microbial filters

ducks, frogs, insects,
flora and fauna of all description

work their purifying magic on it
filtering the sweet water into the aquifer

below

–LE – 3/30/25

PS: The Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, originally built in 1996, is a key part of the city’s reclaimed water system, refining effluent from Pima County’s wastewater treatment facility and recharging it into the aquifer, while also serving as a wildlife habitat and educational space.