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Integrated Water Management at a Rapidly Growing, Drought Prone Campus Sally Hoyt, Stormwater Engineer Cindy Shea, Sustainability Director The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference April 16, 2013
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Outline Overview of Water Programs on Campus Water Conservation Stormwater Non-Potable Water Closer Look at Management Strategies Non-Potable Water Stormwater
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Water Conservation
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Showers Faucet Aerators Toilets LOW FLOW FIXTURES
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Lab Equipment
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Stormwater and Development Boom Largest Expansion in campus history Number of stormwater control measures on campus rises from 12 to over 200 UNC-Chapel Hill Master Plan Campus Ayers Saint Gross, Architects
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Surface Parking to Mixed Use Rams Head: Dining Hall, Recreation Center, Grocery Store, 3 Level Parking Deck, Intensive Green Roof Bell Tower: Genome Sciences, Bell Tower Deck, Central Park
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Green Roofs Global Education Center (L) Carrington Hall (R)
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Permeable Pavement Estes Park & Ride (L) NC Botanical garden (R)
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2007 = Worst Drought in History Exceptional Drought Extreme Drought Severe Drought
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Non-Potable Water Uses at UNC Athletic Field Irrigation Toilet Flushing Landscape IrrigationCooling Towers
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Rainwater Harvesting NC Botanical Garden (L) Bell Tower Project (R)
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Reclaimed Water
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Seasonality & Peaks Notes: Based on billing dates; includes UNC Hospitals
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Non-Potable Water Program Non-Potable Water Condensate Reclaimed Water Surface Stormwater Rooftop Rainwater
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FY14 Preliminary Rate - Non Potable Water
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Lesson 1: Set-up Organizational Structure During Design System Planning Manage Operations and Repairs Utility Structure Energy Services Permitting/Regulatory Compliance Staff Training Monthly Reporting and Record-Keeping EHS Preventive Maintenance and Repairs Plumbing and Electrical Shops NPW Responsibilities:
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Lesson 2: Dont rely on the regulations and regulatory reviews. Initial Construction After Corrected
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Lesson 3: Mind the Gap… …Between the Civil Engineer and Plumbing Engineer.
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Lesson 4: Develop a Cross-Connection Control Program TRAINING Staff Contractors PHYSICAL Labels Colors Different Pipe Materials Signs TESTING Initial construction After renovation Azsustainability.com
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Lesson 5: What kind of water? Establish consistent terminology Graywater? We dont have graywater! Lessons: Educate owner/designer/staff about non-potable water Use correct terminology (in code, at site)
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Lesson 6: Take advantage of the opportunity to educate
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Lesson 7: You can change the plumbing code!
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Lesson 8: Stormwater Quality as a Program Driver
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Lesson 9: Dont ignore your pipes
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Lesson 10 (State Schools): Run your own NPDES MS4 Program Pollution Detection and Elimination, Erosion Controls, Spill Response, Training
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NPDES Stormwater Program Street sweeping, mapping, storm drain cleaning and BMP maintenance, inspections
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Stormwater Funding ADD IA MAP
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Questions? http://sustainability.unc.edu
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