Water

Over the past 22 years, conservation projects, retrofits, capital improvements, and behavior changes have reduced potable water use by 44%, or a reduction of 1.1 million gallons on an average day in 2022 compared to 2000.

Stanford has an extensive history of water conservation and manages a considerable network of water resources and infrastructure to meet the current needs of campus and plan for future campus growth, while also preserving the environment.

The Water Planning and Stewardship (WP&S) team created the Water Efficiency Program in 2001 to help expand water conservation and sustainable practices, and oversee thousands of water retrofits and projects.