About the Department

The Outreach Committee promotes the mission, values, goals, and pollution prevention objectives of the Ironhouse. The committee also hosts events, tours and information tables at area events to communicate directly with district customers about the workings of Ironhouse's facilities and programs.

The committee is responsible for publications and online website and postings. 

Pollution Prevention Education

The district's Pollution Prevention or P2 Education program distributes information on how Ironhouse works to protect our environment and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, as well as what you can do to help.

Topics of discussion include:

• Ironhouse's Residential Recycled Water Fill Station
• How to keep your drains free of harmful clogs
• Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) recycling
• Don't Flush Wipes
• Recycling household hazardous waste

Social Media

Please connect with us on social media. You can find our active platforms linked at the top of the page.

Tours of our award-winning Water Recycling Facility

Learn about how to bring your classroom for a school tour of Ironhouse's technologically advanced Water Recycling Facility. School Tours are offered throughout the school year with at least one month notice given. 

See our school tour packet for more information.

Periodically the district hosts events, like a day of Oakley Science Week, at which time Water Recycling Facility tours are made available to attendees. For more information on tours of the Facility, contact the district at (925) 625-2279.

Ironhouse's Award Winning Public Outreach and Education Program

2017 California Water Environment Association - San Francisco Bay Section (CWEA-SFBS): Community Engagement and Outreach: Project of the Year Award  

In recognition of the District's Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) program Ironhouse is honored to be awarded CWEA-SFBS's Community Engagement and Outreach: Project of the Year Award.

2017 California Water Environment Association - State and San Francisco Bay Section (CWEA-SFBS): Community Engagement and Outreach: Person of the Year Award 

This award was presented to the District's Public Outreach and Education Consultant, Roni Gehlke. (2017)

2016 California Water Environment Association-Statewide Level Award Community Engagement and Outreach: Project of the Year Award (under $20,000)

"It's A Tour Like Never Before" Two-day 6th grade school tour where 700 students, teachers and chaperones toured the District's Water Recycling Facility. (2017)

2016 California Water Environment Association-San Francisco Bay Section Community Engagement and Outreach: Project of the Year Award

"It's A Tour Like Never Before" Two-day 6th grade school tour where 700 students, teachers and chaperones toured the District's Water Recycling Facility. (2017)

2016 California Water Environment Association-San Francisco Bay Section Community Engagement and Outreach: Newsletter of the Year Award

Recognition of The Ironhouse Insider as a means to stimulate public awareness of the importance of wastewater treatment to public health and the water environment.

2016 California Association of Sanitation District's Excellence in Public Education and Outreach—Small Agency 

"It's A Tour Like Never Before" Two-day 6th grade school tour where 700 students and chaperones toured Ironhouse's Water Recycling Facility (2016)

2013 California Association of Sanitation District's Excellence in Public Education and Outreach—Small Agency

"Lighting Your Water to F.O.G. Recycling" Recognition for Ironhouse's Fats, Oils and Grease Recycling program. (2013)