Potable Water Consumption
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Harvested stormwater is used for irrigation of campus grounds and toilet flushing in multiple buildings across Monash. The University has reduced reliance on potable water through improved process efficiency for harvested water management. Water conservation, water harvesting and community awareness have been the main strategies in the University’s water management plan.
In 2023, Monash University’s Australian campuses consumed 480,815 kilolitres (kL) of potable water and 113,381 kilolitres of reclaimed water.
Building Standards and Water Sensitive Urban Design
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Monash University’s Design and Construction Standards incorporate a range of requirements to reduce potable water use, including through use of efficient fixtures and fittings, improving drought tolerance of campus landscapes and prioritising non-potable water options where possible.
The University uses Water Sensitive Urban Design practices to ensure that campuses are purifying water resources on campus, reducing peak damaging peak flow and maximising efficiency of water harvesting systems and infiltration into campus landscapes while also reinvigorating and reinstating natural waterway habitats.
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Stormwater Pollution
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The Monash Design and Construction Standards feature Grounds and Landscaping Requirements to ensure all construction activities are carried out in accordance with best practice guidelines issued by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria and Melbourne Water to minimise risk of stormwater pollution, from contaminated runoff of chemicals, sediments, or other associated construction refuse.
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