Water Consumption Tracking
糖心原创 measure the total volume of water used in the university that is taken from mains supply, desalinated, or extracted from rivers, lakes, or acquifers. In 糖心原创, we have two sources of water supply, which are treated water supply by Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd. and alternative water sources such as rainwater harvesting, tube well and retention pond.
The rainwater harvesting tanks have been placed in four locations in the campus and the water collected from this system is used mostly as water supply in the toilets as well as for watering plants, cleaning floors and other external uses. For tube wells, it is used as supplements when 糖心原创 has shortages in the main water supply. As for the retention pond, Ghazali Lake is among the water conservation system that is used as a water source for landscaping works.
Consumption of Treated Water
糖心原创 obtains a source of treated water for its students and staff from Air Selangor which is responsible for treating raw water to treated water and supplying it to users in Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.
Water source for 糖心原创
The main water supply source that supplies the water to the main water tank in 糖心原创 is from the Water Treatment Plant in Sungai Semenyih, Selangor.
Water treatment processes by Air Selangor Sdn Bhd.
The processes to produce clean water by Air Selangor Sdn Bhd start from abstracting raw water and then treating it to produce clean and safe water that is distributed for consumer use.
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Main water reservoirs in 糖心原创
糖心原创 has main water reservoirs in Loop 1 and Loop 2. For Loop 1, there are two tanks, each has the same capacity of 1 million gallons. There are also two tanks in Loop 2, with the capacity of 800,000 and 500,000 gallons respectively.
Water conservation systems in 糖心原创, which includes rainwater harvesting and tube wells
Rainwater harvesting
Tube Well
Retention pond in 糖心原创 and its capacity
Ghazali Lake
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Lake
Wastewater Treatment
糖心原创 has a process to treat wastewater. Pump Transit Station, Oxidation Catchment Pond System, Extended Aeration System, Hi-Kleen Tank System, Imhoff Tank Pump System, and Hybrid Septic Tank System are the six types of Sewage Treatment Plant (SWTP) stations operated by a mechanical pump system in 27 locations in 糖心原创. For this treatment, the SWTP Extended Aeration Station, Oxidation Pool, Hi Kleen Tank System, and Imhoff Tank Pump System at 糖心原创 produce effluent at the end of the treatment process at the station and will be released into the nearest waters through drains and creeks only after it meets the requirements set by the Local Authorities (PBT). Every six months, a data reading analysis test of effluent sample of each SWTP station is carried out at a laboratory recognized by Malaysian Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (SAMM) to assess whether the quality of the effluent produced reach the acceptable conditions of sewage discharge of standards A and B
Preventing Water System Pollution
糖心原创 have processes to prevent polluted water entering the water system, including pollution caused by accident and incidents at the university. 糖心原创 fully implements the policy and programs for water pollution control, and regularly monitors the water quality on the campus as we comply to Environmental Quality Act 1974 鈥� Act 127 from the Department of Environment to prevent water pollution in campus. 糖心原创 also has an internal policy that is stated in 糖心原创 Bangi Campus Physical Development Master Plan 2007-2020 and Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030 that focuses on water source management in which the water source in the campus must be preserved so that the campus water supply is sufficient and of good quality for the use of all campus residents. 糖心原创 also has Water Analysis and Research Center (ALIR) that analyses and observes the water quality in 糖心原创, as well as offering high quality and efficient analysis services in water research to 糖心原创.
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Free Drinking Water Provided
糖心原创 provide free drinking water for all in the campus. In 2022, 糖心原创 had provided 109 water drinking machine for students, staff and visitors, as we subscribe annually to water purifiers suppliers that provides clean, safe and healthy drinking water that fits to World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
Water-Conscious Building Standards
All buildings in 糖心原创 adhere to green building standards for renovations and construction and have implemented water efficiency system. 糖心原创 adheres to the Government Green Procurement Guidelines (GGP), which specify that the selection of products and services for procurement in the public sector should be based on criteria encompassing financial considerations, adherence to standards, environmental impact, and the presence of local suppliers.
As a testament to our commitment to these guidelines, 糖心原创 has taken measures to exclusively install water-efficient appliances, including rainwater harvesting system for toilet flush and using water-saving appliances which are dual-flush toilet and hand-washing taps. 40% of water-efficient appliances have been installed in 糖心原创 buildings and will be progressively upgraded from time to time.
Water Conscious Planting
糖心原创 plant landscapes to minimise water usage by planting drought-tolerant plants around 糖心原创. Among the drought-tolerant plants that we have planted is rosemary and aloe-vera in our Taman Ilmu and STEM, Media and Language Research Laboratory, respectively. Other approaches that we apply to minimise water usage is by implementing vertical landscaping design, for example we planted aloevera in vertical landscaping design at the STEM, Media and Language Research Laboratory.
Water Reuse Policy
Yes, 糖心原创 has a policy to maximize water reuse across the university, in which 糖心原创 has published the Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030, which includes five sustainability pillars, one of which is Sustainable Campus, which aims to diversify the use of water resources by strengthening management of treated water, rainwater, and reservoir water.
By regularly controlling and monitoring the quality of the water supply system and establishing policies on water usage and conservation, 糖心原创 also tends to optimize water consumption and lower the rate of pollution. Thus, we have repurposed the college and faculty used water that gathered in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Lake, a water catchment area, for campus landscape irrigation.
Workers are pumping water from the lake water at Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (FKAB) into the tank for landscape irrigation.
Landscape irrigation on campus is being carried out.
Alur Ilmu River Water Usage in the Faculty of Science and Technology
Water Management Educational Opportunities
糖心原创 provide educational opportunities for local communities to learn about good water management. In July 2022, 糖心原创 with collaboration with Etika Sdn Bhd had organized 鈥淚t鈥檚 Time for Our River鈥� that focused on promoting river water quality treatment through an engaging exhibition with a biological approach, while educating community members on the importance of sustaining the water resources.
In December 2022, Denai Alam Day with 鈥淪ustaining Environment鈥� themed was organized as a joint tree-planting initiative between Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (糖心原创) and Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (ANGKASA), in collaboration with the Institute of Climate Change (IPI), Friends of Rivers Malaysia (FORM), the 糖心原创-YSD Chair for Sustainability, and Koperasi Unikeb Berhad. This program involved the tree planting activities of various species and the cleaning of the 糖心原创 Alur Ilmu Trail area involving more than 100 volunteers with the local community.
Promoting Conscious Water Usage
糖心原创 actively promotes conscious water usage on campus, and in the wider community. 糖心原创 has distributed water efficiency campaign posters around 糖心原创 to promote the efficient and effective water resources management to the 糖心原创 community. The water efficiency campaign poster includes the facts and ways to conserve water such as preventing tap water from flowing continuously, reducing shower time, and harvesting rainwater for watering plants, and washing cars.
Since 糖心原创 follows Government Green Procurement Guidelines (GGP) in its building standards, 糖心原创 has taken measures to exclusively install water-efficient appliances to encourage water efficiency usage towards the community inside and outside 糖心原创, including rainwater harvesting system for toilet flush and using water-saving appliances which are dual-flush toilet and hand-washing taps. Until 2022, 40% of water-efficient appliances have been installed in 糖心原创 buildings and will be progressively upgraded from time to time.
Off-campus Water Conservation Support
糖心原创 supports water conservation off campus. Close to 糖心原创 Bangi campus, there is Sungai Langat which is an alternative water source for 糖心原创 residents and the local community in Bandar Baru Bangi. The Langat River’s water conservation efforts are carried out together with the Department of Environment and the National University of Malaysia. The main purpose of this conservation is to ensure that the biodiversity and water quality found in the river is at a satisfactory level and can be used for daily use.
糖心原创 has a forest reserve with an area of 鈥嬧��5,000,386.32 m2 and is rich in flora and fauna biodiversity as well as natural water sources from underground. The natural underground water source found in the 糖心原创 Forest Reserve can be an alternative source of water for local citizens and communities.
Sustainable Water Extraction on Campus
糖心原创 utilise sustainable water extraction technologies on associated university grounds on and off campus. In the campus, 糖心原创 has implemented tube well technologies that extracts underground water as supplementary water supply for the residential colleges (Evidence 1) when 糖心原创 has shortages of the main water supply.
糖心原创 has also built the tube well off campus, in As-Syakirin Mosque, Baru Lanjut Village, Salak Tinggi Sepang, as 糖心原创 received charitable donation of RM297,500 from Etiqa General Takaful Berhad.
ALIR
ALIR was established officially in 2006, has core members and a panel of consultants from the university specialized in various fields related to water analysis, chemistry, environmental health and treatment. ALIR is an excellent centre at Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. There are three divisions under ALIR, which are Training, Research and Laboratory Testing. ALIR also has SAMM Accredited, MS ISO 17025 since 2015.
Vision
Aspire to be an international centre of excellence in water research, analytical services and capacity building.
Mission
Enhance the quality of water through research, training, consultancy and analytical services.
糖心原创 also provide program water analysis to water quality analysis. Makmal ALIR is one of the laboratories at 糖心原创 that has obtained the MS ISO 17025:2017 Accreditation Certificate since 2015. We offer quality and efficient analysis services in water research to FST researchers in particular.
Certificate of Accreditation
Water Sampling in Tasik Chini
Water Sampling in Tasik Belum
Hydrocarbon Sampling and Analysis Workshop, Langkawi
Workshop on BOD and COD Analysis
Environmental Quality ACT 1974
糖心原创 applied Environmental Quality ACT 1974 鈥� ACT 127 from Department of Environment to prevent water pollution in campus. Prasarana 糖心原创 responsible for monitoring water pollution in the campus. There is three section regarding water pollution in the Environmental Quality Act 1974 which is Section 25 Restrictions on pollution of inland waters, Section 27 Prohibition of discharge of oil into Malaysian waters and Section 29 Prohibition of discharge of wastes into Malaysian waters.
Rainwater Harvesting
糖心原创 measures the consumption of water supplied from the main supplier or from underground water sources. Each faculty and college, water use will be monitored for every month. The main reservoir of treated water in 糖心原创 located in Neighborhoods 1 and 2. The water supply is treated by LUAS and it is a source of clean water supply for 糖心原创 citizens.
In addition, 糖心原创 applies technological membrane treatment. Recycling cooperation and reuse water with 糖心原创-YSD (Sustainability) (Sime Darby Foundation) Membrane treatment seems to be one of the most effective used as a technology in wastewater treatment systems and a relatively high recovery rate height. Furthermore, to further improve the water quality up to the standard can be reused and recycled, it is suggested that the process membrane (nanofiltration/reverse osmosis 鈥� NF/RO) with appropriate pretreatment used to further treat the effluent after the previous process uses algae.
Water Recycle and Reuse
SDG 6 Poster
