Water Reuse & Sustainability on College Campuses

Water consumption in higher education

Water consumption and waste on college campuses

Universities require huge amounts of water to maintain campus landscaping, student housing, on-campus dining, facilities, and more. With students using an average of 94 gallons of water each day in dorms alone, total water consumption ranges from 600 million to over 1 billion gallons of water per year.

Epic Cleantec’s water recycling system makes it possible for campuses to reuse wastewater onsite creating an immediate impact on water and infrastructure resilience, as well as helping campuses save on utilities.

College campus walkway lined with green lawns and lush trees

Assess potential water savings

in college campus sustainability projects

Request an evaluation of your upcoming college campus project to get a general cost estimate, area requirement, and water savings potential to determine what the payback period and return on investment would be.

Facts & stats on water use in higher education

Water use on college campuses

Did you know that 74% of prospective students say a college’s dedication to green initiatives influences their decision to apply or attend? Calculate your campus water use and discover how much your campus projects can save with water treatment technology.

Why implement water recycling on college campuses?

Taking steps to improve water conservation on college campuses via drip irrigation and implementing low-flow water fixtures like sinks, showers and toilets is a great start, but these solutions only offset, not optimize, usage. Optimization can include using the appropriate water quality for the right use by reusing wastewater. Epic’s water reuse system safely recycles up to 95% of used water and creates three sustainable outputs: recycled water for non-potable applications, recovered energy from wastewater heat, and high-quality soil amendments.

The team at Epic Cleantec serves as a single point of accountability to reduce project cost risk by overseeing all aspects of the process, including design, engineering, permitting & regulatory approvals, building integration support, coordination of the installation process, and ongoing O&M.

Scalable system design can process up to 1 million gallons of water each day
Remotely monitor the system and access data from anywhere
Highly purified final product guaranteed to meet all regulatory requirements for interior and exterior recycled water reuse
Achieve water resilience and sustainability goals

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Boost your campus’ ROI with sustainability solutions

Our systems are designed for utilization at any building scale and are adaptable to accommodate unique environmental conditions. University campus projects can expect a 3-7-year ROI when implementing Epic’s water recycling systems. Compared to other systems, Epic's modular design focuses on scalability and sustainability.

Compact footprint

Fully automated

Energy efficient

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Sustainability on college campuses with advanced water technology

Epic’s advanced water recycling system enables higher education leaders to actively practice water sustainability on campus and address rising utility costs