Get Help with Merit Badge Requirements
The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts are building the Clearwater Project to protect local waterways by addressing aging infrastructure. The project includes a new 7-mile tunnel to reliably take cleaned water from the agency's largest wastewater (sewage) treatment plant to the ocean.
As part of the project's community engagement, we are seeking to inspire careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by offering help with meeting merit badge requirements for the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA through in-person tours of our wastewater treatment plants as well as our wildlife refuge at Bixby Marshland.
The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts offer tours of their Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson, CA.
Tours last approximately 1 hour. We welcome adults and children at least 10 years of age.
Boy Scouts: Grades 6 to 12
Soil and Water Conservation badge
Girl Scouts: Ambassadors, Grade 11-12
Water badge
The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts offer monthly "open houses" of Bixby Marshland in Carson, CA.
The marshland is open the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Docents are onsite to provide tours to those interested. Self-guided tours are also available.
Boy Scouts: Grades 6 to 12
Soil and Water Conservation badge
Cub Scouts: Bear, Grade 3
Bear Fur, Feathers and Ferns Adventure badge
Brownies: Grades 2-3
Eco Friend badge
The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts offer this virtual meeting for scouts to learn about the Clearwater Project and what engineers do.
The presentation is 10 minutes long followed by a question-and-answer period of up to 20 minutes. These meetings require a minimum of at least 5 attendees.
Boy Scouts: Grades 6 to 12
Engineering
Girl Scouts: Ambassadors, Grades 11-12
Water badge
Our flyers give a brief overview of the resources we offer to help the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA obtain certain merit badges. Click the images to download the flyers.
