6.3) Water usage and care

Tamkang meets the content of the detailed indicators from 6.3.1 to 6.3.5. It is divided into three aspects: water safety, water source conservation, and wastewater treatment as follow:

1. Water Safety: All three campuses use tap water that meets the national drinking water quality standards as the main source of campus water; water safety is ensured through the inspection, management, maintenance, cleaning of water storage towers, pipelines, drinking water equipment, and water quality testing. For drinking water, according to the continuous drinking water supply fixed equipment use and maintenance management method, the sampling operation of 1/8 of the total number of drinking water machines is implemented every season, and the water quality standards must be met so all faculty and staff may feel safe when consuming water on campus.

2. Water Conservation: Water conservation (including reuse) and reduction of water waste is an important issue and concern of the university; in terms of water conservation, the Tamsui campus has a green coverage rate of about 58%, and the Lanyang campus has a green coverage rate of more than 80%. New buildings on campus are more in line with the concept of green buildings, emphasizing the water retention function of the base, effectively retaining rainwater, and preventing it from becoming runoff. In terms of reducing water waste, through the plantation of native plants and drought-tolerant plants, the reduction of water usage for sprinkler irrigation is reached. Water consumption is reduced by the installation of water-saving faucets, flushing toilet seats, and technological non-flushing urinals.

3. Wastewater Treatment: Campus domestic sewage utilizes the public sewage treatment plant through the sewage sewer and discharged after it meets the discharging standards; the waste liquid generated in the laboratory is collected by temporary storage in the campus and appointed regularly every semester. Qualified manufacturers of the Environmental Protection Agency transports and treats wastewater accordingly.
• 6.3.1) Wastewater treatment
  A process in place to treat wastewater.
• 6.3.2) Preventing water system pollution
  Processes to prevent polluted water entering the water system, including pollution caused by accidents and incidents at the university.
• 6.3.3) Free drinking water provided
  Provide free drinking water for students, staff and visitors (e.g. drinking water fountains).
• 6.3.4) Water-conscious building standards
  Apply building standards to minimise water use
• 6.3.5) Water-conscious planting
  Plant landscapes to minimise water usage. (e.g. use drought-tolerant plants)