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Tucson Water to shut down Sweetwater Wetlands facility to clean invasive plants

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson Water is closing its Sweetwater Wetlands facility Saturday to clean up invasive water lettuce.

Crews will clean invasive water lettuce at the facility, 2511 W. Sweetwater Drive at 6 a.m. that day.

According to Tucson Water, the plants -- which are not native to the area -- siphon water of oxygen and nutrients.

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