WSU WATER ACTION PLAN UPDATE�

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• WSU’S 2025 GOALS
• CULINARY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
• SECONDARY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

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• STORMWATER OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

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WSU’S WATER GOALS�$156,054 IN CULINARY WATER SAVINGS 2021

2025 GOAL

• 30% REDUCTION IN CULINARY PER WEIGHTED CAMPUS USER. 50,678,044
• 30% REDUCTION IN CULINARY PER SQUARE FOOT. 50,676,766
• REDUCE TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION BY 30% PER VEGETATED ACRE. 111,408,128
• REDUCE TOTAL M&I CONSUMPTION BY 20% GALLONS PER CAPITA 136,580,661

2021 NUMBERS

• 44,589,077 CULINARY WCS
• 44,589,077 CULINARY PSF
• 88,223,646 TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION
• 88,223,646 TOTAL M&I

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CULINARY WATER OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

OBJECTIVE 1.� MONITOR CULINARY WATER CONSUMPTION, MAINTAIN UP TO DATE RECORDS, AND IDENTIFY/RESPOND TO LEAKS IN A TIMELY MANNER

• INSTALL CULINARY SUB-METERS ON ALL BUILDINGS WHERE MISSING, CONNECT ALL METERS TO LUCID DASHBOARD, SET ALERTS, AND REGULARLY MONITOR TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY ABNORMAL CONSUMPTION.
• COLLECT AND INPUT MONTHLY CONSUMPTION AND COST DATA INTO THE BASELINE SPREADSHEET AND PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORT.
• IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY AND REPAIR LEAKS AND BROKEN LINES AS NECESSARY.

II. IMPROVE AGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO DIMINISH THE POSSIBILITY OF LEAKS AND LINE BREAKS.

• CREATE A PLAN TO REPLACE EXISTING WATER LINES WITH POLYPROPYLENE PIPING AND PLACE IN THE TUNNELS FOR EASIER MAINTENANCE.
• ANNUALLY REQUEST CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDING TO EXECUTE THE PLAN IN PHASES.

III. EXISTING FACILITIES: IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT WILL REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF CULINARY WATER.

• REVIEW ALL EXISTING BUILDING RETROFIT/UPGRADE PROJECTS TO ENSURE THAT PLUMBING AND WATER FIXTURE UPGRADES ARE INCLUDED.
• TRANSITION COOLING TOWER WATER USE FROM CULINARY TO SECONDARY WATER.
• WORK WITH APPROPRIATE STAFF TO IDENTIFY EXISTING WATER-INEFFICIENT EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF AN UPGRADE (E.G. AUTOCLAVES, CLOTHES AND DISHWASHERS) AND IMPLEMENT UPGRADES AS IS FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE.
• STRATEGICALLY SCHEDULE EXISTING BUILDING MEP UPGRADES SO THAT ENTIRE LEGS OF THE STEAM SYSTEM CAN BE RETIRED AND ELIMINATE ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION.
• ANNUALLY AUDIT FACILITIES TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL WATER CONSERVING PROJECTS, ESTIMATE COSTS, AND REQUEST FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT.

IV. ENSURE THAT ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION IS AS WATER EFFICIENT AS PRACTICABLE.

• REVIEW ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE COMPLIANT WITH ALL WATER-RELATED COMPONENTS OF WSU’S OPR AND STANDARDS.
• REVIEW AND UPDATE WSU’S OPR AND STANDARDS ANNUALLY.

V. REDUCE CULINARY WATER USE IN LANDSCAPING TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.

• WORK WITH WSU LANDSCAPE STAFF TO CREATE A PLAN TO TRANSITION OGDEN AND DAVIS CAMPUS CULINARY IRRIGATION TO SECONDARY IRRIGATION WHEREVER FEASIBLE.
• ESTIMATE COSTS AND IDENTIFY FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT.

SECONDARY WATER OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

MONITOR SECONDARY WATER CONSUMPTION, MAINTAIN UP-TO-DATE RECORDS, AND IDENTIFY/RESPOND TO LEAKS AND LINE BREAKS IN A TIMELY MANNER.

• IDENTIFY NEEDED SECONDARY SUB-METERS AND INSTALL IN ORDER OF PRIORITY AS FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE.
• CONNECT ALL METERS TO LUCID DASHBOARD (OR OTHER PROGRAM WHERE REAL TIME DATA CAN BE VIEWED), SET ALERTS, AND REGULARLY MONITOR TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY ABNORMAL CONSUMPTION.
• DURING THE IRRIGATION SEASON SEND WEEKLY CONSUMPTION REPORTS TO LANDSCAPE STAFF AND PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORT.
• IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY AND REPAIR LEAKS AND BROKEN LINES AS NECESSARY.

II. ANNUALLY IMPLEMENT THE WATER WARRIOR CHALLENGE TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY.

• CONDUCT A WATER AUDIT FOR ALL OGDEN AND DAVIS CAMPUS IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT AREAS TO ACQUIRE BASELINE DATA.
• ANNUALLY COLLABORATE WITH LANDSCAPE STAFF TO WORK TOWARDS A DISTRIBUTION UNIFORMITY (DU) GOAL OF 65-75%.
• IMPROVE IRRIGATION RUN TIMES BY USING DATA FROM IRRIGATION AUDITS TO CREATE EFFICIENT IRRIGATION SCHEDULES.
• ANNUALLY IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BY PRIORITY AND AS FUNDING IS AVAILABLE.

III. ENSURE THAT LANDSCAPING ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IS AS WATER EFFICIENT AS PRACTICABLE.

• REVIEW ALL LANDSCAPE PLANS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE COMPLIANT WITH WSU’S OPR AND STANDARDS.
• ENSURE THAT ALL NEW LANDSCAPING, AND ASSOCIATED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, PROVIDE A DU OF AT LEAST 65-75%.
• REVIEW AND UPDATE WSU’S OPR AND STANDARDS ANNUALLY.

IV. CONNECT ALL IRRIGATION CLOCKS TO AN ONLINE SMART IRRIGATION SYSTEM (I.E. RAINMASTER).

• CREATE A PLAN TO REMOVE ALL IRRIGATION ZONES FROM MANUAL OPERATION AND REPLACE WITH PROGRAMMABLE IRRIGATION CLOCKS.
• CONNECT ALL IRRIGATION CLOCKS TO A WEATHER STATION.

V. IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE TURF AND REPLACE WITH WATER WISE LANDSCAPING WHEN FEASIBLE.

• STUDY WSU’S WATER NEEDS TO COME UP WITH AMOUNT OF WATER WSU WILL NEED FOR LANDSCAPING, GROUND WATER RECHARGE, AND ALL OTHER WATER NEEDS.
• IDENTIFY INEFFICIENT, TIME-CONSUMING, & DIFFICULT MAINTENANCE AREAS COVERED BY TURF.
• WITH HONORS DEPT., STUDY EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF XERISCAPING AND TURF REMOVAL ON HEAT ISLAND EFFECT.
• IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICE FORMS OF XERISCAPING AND TURF REMOVAL (E.G. GARDENS, MULCH, LOW-WATER AND INDIGENOUS PLANTS) IN TARGETED AREAS.
• INSTALL EDUCATIONAL SIGNS IN IMPROVED AREAS.
• CREATE PLAN TO ORGANIZE AND PRIORITIZE TURF AREAS TO BE CONVERTED.

VI. INSTALL DRIP IRRIGATION, OR VERY LOW-FLOW HEADS, IN SHRUB BEDS.�

• CREATE PLAN TO ORGANIZE AND PRIORITIZE SHRUB AREAS AND FLOWER BEDS TO BE CONVERTED.
• IDENTIFY PREFERRED DRIP IRRIGATION AND LOW FLOW HEADS TO BE USED.
• IMPLEMENT PROJECTS USING BEST PRACTICES.

VII. CREATE DEMONSTRATION GARDENS ON OGDEN CAMPUS AND DAVIS.

• IDENTIFY PRIME AREAS FOR DEMONSTRATION GARDENS.
• WITH FACULTY & STAFF, CREATE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN PLAN (E.G. PLANT SELECTION, MAINTENANCE, SIGNAGE, ACADEMIC & CO-CURRICULAR USES, STUDENT INVOLVEMENT).
• WORK WITH STATE OF UTAH FOR POTENTIAL FUNDING.
• IMPLEMENT DEMONSTRATION GARDEN PLAN.

VIII. RESEARCH POSSIBILITY OF ALLOCATING UNUSED WATER RIGHTS TO THE GREAT SALT LAKE

• WORK WITH FRIENDS OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE TO GET UNUSED SECONDARY WATER ALLOCATED TO THE GSL.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

I. IMPLEMENT WSU’S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

• IDENTIFY & IMPLEMENT STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BY PRIORITY.
• INSPECT ALL OUTFALLS ANNUALLY.
• REVIEW ALL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PLANS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLAN.
• CONDUCT AND MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR ALL REQUIRED STORMWATER INSPECTIONS.
• CREATE AND OVERSEE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING OF APPROPRIATE STAFF.
• CREATE AND PROVIDE REQUIRED PUBLIC STORMWATER EDUCATION.
• REGULARLY REVIEW AND UPDATE WSU’S PLAN AS NEEDED.

II. IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN OGDEN CAMPUS RETENTION POND.

• ANNUALLY TEST AND ANALYZE POND WATER DATA WITH THE HELP OF APPROPRIATE FACULTY AND STAFF.
• CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO IMPROVE POND WATER QUALITY BASED ON DATA ANALYSES & BEST PRACTICES.

III. INCREASE RECLAIMED WATER USAGE.

• 1. CONSIDER FEASIBILITY OF RECLAIMED WATER USAGE ON ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION PROJECTS.
• 2. IMPROVE IRRIGATION SYSTEM AROUND OGDEN CAMPUS RETENTION POND FOR CONSISTENT SOURCE OF IRRIGATION.

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IV. IMPLEMENT BIOSWALES ON OGDEN CAMPUS.�

• IDENTIFY & MAP PRIME SPOTS FOR BIOSWALES.
• IMPLEMENT BIOSWALES ACCORDING TO GREATEST IMPACT.
• CONSIDER USE OF BIOSWALES ON ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

V. IMPROVE THE GREAT SALT LAKE (GSL)�

• IDENTIFY WAYS THAT WSU CAN HELP PRESERVE ADEQUATE LAKE LEVELS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY OF THE GSL
• RESEARCH WAYS TO EARMARK UNUSED SECONDARY WATER TO FLOW TO THE GSL
• WORK WITH FACULTY & STAFF, DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE GSL

OTHER PROJECTS HAPPENING ON CAMPUS

• COOLING TOWERS ARE BEING SWITCHED TO SECONDARY WATER
• WATER WARRIOR PROGRAM
• XERISCAPE PLAN, AND ANNUAL PROJECT
• NEW PUMPHOUSE FOR SOCCER FIELD
• NEW SMART IRRIGATION PROGRAM FOR LANDSCAPE
• POND STUDY TO IMPROVE CAPABILITIES
• PLAN FOR IRRIGATION NEXT YEAR

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QUESTIONS WE HAVE FOR YOU

• HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU LIKE THE COUNCIL TO MEET?
• DO YOU HAVE ANY THING YOU THING WE ARE MISSING?
• DO ANY OF YOU KNOW OF ANY GRANT FUNDING WE COULD APPLY FOR?
• DO ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES ABOUT STATE WATER POLICY?

QUESTIONS?