6.3.3) Free drinking water provided
Provide free drinking water for students, staff and visitors.
A total of 253 drinking fountains are installed throughout the 26 buildings and outdoor stadium area of the Tamsui campus, 17 drinking fountains are installed in one building of the Taipei campus, 33 drinking fountains are installed throughout the Lanyang campus, and a total of 303 drinking fountains are provided in the university. The faculty, staff, students and visitors may use these drinking fountains free of charge, and fountains are regularly maintained, filters are replaced, and water quality are checked to ensure the safety of drinking water. In addition to the fair third-party inspection commissioned by the drinking fountain equipment company, the university’s environmental safety center also conducts regular sampling inspections every year. The dual inspection mechanism ensures drinking water safety. The water quality inspection results are not only announced on the website of the Office of General Affairs but also posted on the drinking fountains using QRcode. Those who are interested in more information may scan the QRcode to view the test report, this mechanism replaces the shortcomings of traditional paper reports that may not be updated in real-time.