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Mark Dettle, Santa Cruz Public Works director, points to the image of Dan Seidel, retired plant superintendent, whose image appears in the painted fish that is part of the mural.
Fulfilling a long-held dream of a retired wastewater treatment plant superintendent, a large mural in the California city of Santa Cruz greets visitors at the plant entranceway to the 17 mgd tertiary treatment facility.
Featuring ocean and estuary animals typical of the oceanside...