{"id":13,"date":"2009-09-29T21:13:48","date_gmt":"2009-09-30T00:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boston.local\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2023-04-20T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T17:00:03","slug":"water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/what-we-do\/water\/","title":{"rendered":"Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boston has some of the cleanest drinking water in the country, and Campus Planning &amp; Operations works with the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwsc.org\/ABOUT_BWSC\/about_bwsc.asp\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boston Water and Sewer Commission<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fto ensure that the BU community has ready access to it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sustainability\/projects\/water-conservation\/\">BU Sustainability<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, CPO is continuously working to identify and implement opportunities throughout the campus\u2014from innovative technologies to behavioral changes\u2014that reduce water waste.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Staff can implement changes on their own by working within their budgets to purchase items such as energy-saving shower heads, without having to go through time-consuming approval channels. Anytime BU renovates a space, water-saving upgrades are always included in the project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">To help conserve water on campus:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Report all water leaks and clogs to the\u202f <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/request-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Operations &amp; Service Center<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fif you\u2019re on the CRC of Fenway Campus, and the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/request-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Control Center<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fif you\u2019re on the Med Campus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Limit showers to five minutes or less.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shut off faucets when brushing your teeth, shaving, and washing dishes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Operate washing machines and dishwashers only when full, and on economy cycle.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keep a bottle in the refrigerator instead of running the tap water until it\u2019s cold.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instead of discarding small amounts of water left in drinking glasses, your pet\u2019s bowl, or from cooking, use it to water house plants.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston has some of the cleanest drinking water in the country, and Campus Planning &amp; 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