6.3) Water usage and care

Following the risk adaptation strategies, the university conducts water planning and water resources management and has formulated various measures. The measures are categorized into three aspects: water safety, water source conservation, and wastewater treatment.

1. Water safety: The university use tap water supplied and quality-ensured by Taiwan Water Corporation as the source of campus water. To further secure water safety, the school conducts the inspection, maintenance, and cleaning of water storage towers and pipelines on a programmed basis. As for the drinking water, over three hundred drinking fountains are placed on campus to provide free drinking water for school members and visitors. To ensure the quality of the drinking water, the school conducts constant inspection and maintenance of the drinking fountains according to relevant national laws and regulations. We undertake the sampling operation on 1/8 of the drinking fountains every quarter to ensure the drinking water's quality.

2. Water conservation: Water conservation (including reuse) and reduction of water squandering are the concerns of the university. In terms of water conservation, both the Tamsui campus and the Lanyang campus are located in areas with abundant rainfall all year round. The large green spaces of the two campuses have a great function of water conservation and carbon neutrality. 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, we plant native plants and drought-tolerant plants to reduce the water used for sprinkler irrigation. In addition, water-saving faucets, flushing toilet seats, and technological waterless urinals have been installed to reduce water consumption in baths and toilets.

3. Wastewater treatment: Campus domestic sewage is taken over to the public sewage treatment plant through the sewage sewer and discharged after it meets the discharge standards. The waste liquid generated in the laboratory is collected for temporary storage in the university and then managed by qualified contractors certified by the Environmental Protection Agency to transport and clear it every semester.
• 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.
• 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.