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SUMMARY:Don't send $$$ down the drain\: Water conservation saves money and resources
DESCRIPTION:In today’s economic climate\, every little bit of savings helps. Plant Operations\, VUMC Plant Services and SustainVU have been working for more than a year to find new and better ways to save water through the Campus Water Conservation Project. Not only does conserving water preserve a valuable resource and lessen our environmental impact\, it has saved the university thousands of dollars each year.\nIn addition to the water conservation features already inherent in the newly-constructed Commons campus\, VU Plant Operations and VUMC Plant Services have been systematically retrofitting restrooms throughout the institution. Almost 1\,500 low-flow faucets\, low-flow toilets and water-free urinals have been installed so far.  These projects have resulted in estimated annual savings of $250\,000 and approximately 37 million gallons of water a year (That’s enough water to fill more than 1.2 million bath tubs or cover four football fields 30 feet deep).\nPlant Operations has also pursued a unique and creative water-saving opportunity by reclaiming and using millions of gallons of groundwater that collects in the web of utility tunnels buried beneath campus. \nThis non-potable (non-drinkable) water is used to irrigate the athletic fields and in the on-campus cogeneration power plant cooling towers. By capturing this water and redirecting it\, Vanderbilt is reducing water purchases from Metro Water and sewer by an additional 50 million gallons a year.\nTogether\, these projects are resulting in reduced water consumption at Vanderbilt by an estimated 87 million gallons of water per year\, and saving more than $250\,000 in water and sewer costs. \nTo do your part to save water\, consider\:\n  * Turning off the water when it is not in use\;\n  * Reporting and repairing water leaks\, broken toilets\, and dripping faucets.  On campus\, contact Plant Operations (4-WORK)\; in the medical center\, contact Plant Services (2-2041)\;\n  * Washing full\, rather than partial\, loads of labware\, dishes\, or clothes\;\n  * Taking efficient showers and installing low-flow showerheads at home\;\n  * Turning off the water when brushing your teeth and installing low-flow aerators on faucets at home\;\n  * Install a rain barrel at home to use rainwater for yard and garden irrigation\; a low-cost rain barrel\, Systern\, can be purchased from Metro Water and Sewer department.\nContact\: SustainVU\, sustainvu@vanderbilt.edu  [javascript\:location.href='mailto\:'+String.fromCharCode(115\,117\,115\,116\,97\,105\,110\,118\,117\,64\,118\,97\,110\,100\,101\,114\,98\,105\,108\,116\,46\,101\,100\,117\,32)+'?']\n
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