Sustainable Water Extraction on Campus

 

SDG 6.5.4

In our effort to address water security issues within the city and maintain supply of quality water for potable purposes, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University access to a sustainable water extraction system through the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ South Quay Lake treatment plant. This state-of-the-art water treatment facility within the township utilise sustainable water extraction and treatment technologies and allows the University to reduce reliance on water from municipal sources.

 

Extracted Water from ºìÐÓÊÓƵ South Quay Lake  

Cooperation on Water Security
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ South Quay Lake
Water treatment plant
Water treatment facility

 

As an alternative to the mains water supply, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University utilises treated water from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ South Quay Lake treatment plant. This facility helps address water security challenges in the city while ensuring a continuous supply of potable water. Over half of the University’s water demand is met by this facility, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and responsible resource management.  

  • The facility is equipped with a tracking system and has a potable water capacity of 10 million liters per day (MLD).  
  • It combines ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis technologies to meet potable water quality standards.  
  • At full capacity (8.5 MLD), it can serve approximately 51,500 consumers based on WHO’s recommendation of 165 liters per person per day.  

 

The University has also implemented rainwater harvesting systems since 2017 to reduce constraint on the limited clean water for human consumption. The rainwater is used for landscape maintenance and cleaning outdoor campus ground areas. Since year 2020, the education group saved a total of 817m3 of water through rainwater harvesting annually.