Rockley Public School kids make the most of Local Government Week

They were able to go on a tour of the facility as part of Local Government Week, an annual event that celebrates the varied work bodies like Bathurst Regional Council do for their communities.

The tour was led by the plant's operator Peter Davison and lab supervisor Rhonda Forrest, who explained the process of treating the city's waste water.

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Students learned that, every day, 10.5 million litres of waste water comes into the plant, while 9 million litres is put out in the river.

Mr Davison said it was like a big recycling system.

"The Earth only has so much water and we have to do our best to preserve as much as we can," Ms Forrest added.

As part of the tour, students were able to see the laboratory, where testing is done, as well as the ponds, pumps and belt press.

They also had the chance to ask questions about the operations of the plant.

After their tour, students got back on the bus and headed to a second facility.

Rockley Public School classroom teacher Tracey Watson said that Local Government Week was a good experience for the students, who live on properties, to see the way services work closer to the city.

"It gives them a bit more insight into what life is like in the Bathurst township," she said.

A total of eight tours were conducted with students at council failities for Local Government Week.

In addition to the waste water treatment plant, they could visit the waste management centre and the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum.