Parducci Mendocino Wine Co: doin it right!

Waste water is pumped into two towers at the top of the hill. Here, solid debris is filtered out with a screen, these solids are rich in nutrients and periodically added to the compost pile.

Then the water is piped into the trickle towers where the water begins the filtration process.

Plant roots and fungi begin filtering the "waste wine" laden water.

4 trickle towers are used before the water eventually reaches the constructed wetland

Fungi filters out the organic nutrients from the water and the stacked pallets enables oxygenation.

The path winds back and forth, back and forth...

Constructed waterfalls help oxygenate and clean the water. 

Rocks provide a substrate or habitat for plants to clean the water. Plants such as duck weed block the light and prevent algae from growing and generate oxygen and protein rich food for wildlife

Top consulting firms are now using this venue as a model for "natural" sustainable "waste water treatment plants"

Not only is it functional but it also provides a quant recreational space for artists to enjoy.

Filtering water can be both an inspiration and an artistic expression of the union between fantasy, function, and form.

Elder berries!

They store a Half a million cases a year