Members of the public take part in a tour of Iowa City’s water treatment plant, hosted by Sam Fosse and organized as part of the Iowa City Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program, July 21, 2026. (However, most University of Iowa campus buildings, including UIHC, are supplied by the UI Water Plant right on the Iowa River, behind the Stanley Museum of Art. While UI uses water towers to maintain pressure, Iowa City relies on high-pressure water pumps.) The public tour was offered for free as part of the Iowa City Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program. Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator Sam Fosse walked residents through the entire water treatment process, from clarification to carbon filtration.⁠Senior Operator Sam Fosse leads a tour of the Iowa City water plant, July 21, 2026.