You’d have to look closely to notice the activity atop the utility building, but an otherwise plain rooftop has been transformed into a miniature ecosystem.The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has partnered with the D.C. Beekeepers Alliance to provide a healthy home for honeybees. Currently, the utility has four hives on the roof of the Central Maintenance Facility at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Officials hope the effort provides environmental benefits and might serve as a model to other water facilities across the country.“The organization wants to be a good environmental steward,” says Bill
