water usage

WSU continues robust water-saving efforts

Water consumed annually on the WSU Pullman campus over the last two decades has decreased by 31 percent, from 681 million gallons in 1986 to 478 million gallons in 2006.   Consumption dropped while the campus expanded, noted Ev Davis, associate vice president for Facilities Operations. The number of students increased by 2,435.   “This […]

Lowest campus water usage in decades

PULLMAN – Water use at Washington State University is down significantly for the second consecutive year, reaching the lowest level since WSU entered into a regional ground water management plan two decades ago. In 2004, WSU used 557 million gallons of water, an 8.3 percent decrease from the 608 million gallons pumped in 2003. In […]