Water Conservation at

UCSC 2014

PurposeInform student body about campus drought

measures Encourage college representatives to report back to

their councils about drought measuresSolicit feedback about how drought measures are

effecting studentsOffer support to student leadership for anything

drought relatedEncourage student body to help reduce water usage

on and off campus

Timing & checking toilets, sinks, showers, and hoses

Reporting needed repairs to campus plumbers

Posting informational signage

Water Conservation in Classroom & Office

Buildings

Water Conservation in Labs

Deionized water conservation signage

Retrofitting autoclaves and other equipment

Checking for sink leaks

Water Conservation at OPERS

Putting shower timers & signage in locker rooms

Installing pilot rainwater catchment system

Cutting back on landscape irrigation, most noticeably on the east field

Water Conservation at the Arboretum

and Farm

Putting mulch and ground cover to reduce evaporation

Installing drip irrigation and soil moisture sensors

Cutting back on crops and plants

Coming Soon… Water Conservation in Student Housing

Timing & checking toilets, sinks, and showers

Reporting needed repairs to Fix It

Posting informational signage and shower timers

Drop Your Own Drip dorm competitions

Retrofitting dish washers in dining halls

PurposeInform student body about campus drought

measures Encourage college representatives to report back to

their councils about drought measuresSolicit feedback about how drought measures are

effecting studentsOffer support to student leadership for anything

drought relatedEncourage student body to help reduce water usage

on and off campus

What Can I Do?Reduce your water usage on and off campus!Inform your friends, family members, peers, and

neighbors about the drought and what they can do to help

See a leak in a campus housing building: Put in a fix it request at www.fixit.ucsc.edu

See a leak in a non-housing campus building: Call (831) 459-4444 or fill out a work order online at www.ucscplant.ucsc.edu

Questions?Email us at WaterTeamUCSC@gmail.comOr visit www.sustainability.ucsc.edu

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