6.2 Water consumption per person
This metric looks at the volume of water used per person (including students, staff and faculty) on campus per year.
Measure the total volume of water used in the university that is taken from mains supply, desalinated, or extracted from rivers, lakes, or aquifers.
Water usage in UGM is measured using a water meter, examples are shown on the evidence.
6.3 Wastewater usage and care
Universities need to show how they conserve, appropriately use and protect the quality and quantity of water sources.
A process in place to treat wastewater.
UGM established Rector’s Regulation Number 157 Year 2020 about Building Technical Guidelines which also sets the guidelines for wastewater management systems as stated in guideline number 11.3 pg. 40.
The University implements wastewater treatment throughout the campus and the facilities installed in various buildings, including faculties, schools, dormitories, laboratories, and service buildings (i.e. mosque) as well as UGM’s hospital.
The University through UGM’s special unit (LPPT) provides a system for regularly examining the quality of surface water and wastewater to control the quality of water and wastewater discharge.
Processes to prevent polluted water entering the water system, including pollution caused by accidents and incidents at the university.
UGM establishes an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan annually which aims also to prevent polluted water entering the water system. In order to put the plan into action, UGM carries out an assessment and evaluation, guaranteeing that the polluted water doesn’t enter the water system.
Laboratory results for testing clean water in the UGM environment in 2022 by taking sample points in accordance with the UGM Environmental Document.
- Sanitation Hygiene Test Results Sem 1 – April 2022
- Sanitation Hygiene Test Results Sem 2 – October 2022
UGM provides systems for managing polluted water disposed from laboratories, University Hospital, households, and offices to enter the water system through wastewater treatment as well as management of waste collection.
Provide free drinking water for students, staff and visitors (e.g. drinking water fountains).
UGM is committed to increasing the use of domestic products and caring for the environment with the principles of sustainable development. This commitment gave birth to the TOYAGAMA Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM), which is an effort to provide independent drinking water for the academic community on the Universitas Gadjah Mada campus. The system provides students, staff, and visitors with free drinking water through installed water fountains that are spread throughout the campus.
Apply building standards to minimise water use
According to Rector Regulation Number 157 Year 2020 regarding Water Management (pg. 40-41) as well as Rector’s Decree Number 911/UN1.P/SK/HUKOR/2018 Point D.1d. about Supporting Facilities, UGM has regulated building standards in order to reduce water usage.
It has been implemented in the recent development of new buildings in UGM certified by Green Building Council Indonesia in which its parameters include the minimization of water use including the installation of water-efficient appliances to ensure the minimization of water use.
Plant landscapes to minimise water usage. (e.g. use drought-tolerant plants)
According to Rector Regulation Number 157 Year 2020 regarding Requirement for Green Building (pg. 43), landscape planning and vegetation regulation are applied to reduce water usage. The guidance for its implementation was established and was titled “Pedoman Pengelolaan Vegetasi di Lingkungan UGM”.
Based on “Pedoman Pengelolaan Vegetasi di Lingkungan UGM” (pg. 14, Fundamentals of Vegetation Management) landscape planning and vegetation regulation are applied to reduce water usage. It is explained that vegetation types are based on ecological considerations including the campus location, soil conditions, climatic conditions, and water supply.
Plants as guided in the Vegetation Management Guideline (i.e. Meranti, Sawo Kecik, Matoa) have been planted in various locations throughout campus.
6.4 Water reuse
Universities need to demonstrate that they encourage or mandate the reuse and recycling of water wherever possible.
Have a policy to maximise water reuse across the university
As a part of achieving a sustainable lifestyle, UGM encourages the academic community to apply a sustainable lifestyle including maximizing water reuse across the university as one of the methods of water conservation. This was clearly stated in Rector Regulation Number 157 Year 2020 (pg. 41 number 11.4) explaining that every building and its open space area must be equipped with a rainwater management system for environmental sustainability and water resource conservation.
The policy is emphasized by issuing Circular Letter Number 1791/UN1.P/KJM/BU/2020 about Sustainable Lifestyle.
Measure the reuse of water across the university
UGM measures water reuse through various systems including the installation of water meters for managing unplanned water reuse (river water, reservoirs, rainwater, etc.) and planned water reuse (greywater treatment).
6.5 Water in the community
Universities need to outreach directly and demonstrate engagement initiatives to address the community’s water management and/or water usage.
Provide educational opportunities for local communities to learn about good water management.
UGM provides various educational opportunities for local communities to learn about good water management both free of charge and with charge, such as free seminars for the public on water management for urban residents and sustainable water management. Paid educational activities are also provided and mostly taken by professionals or executives in this area.
Free educational opportunities:
The webinar event took place online discussing various topics regarding water management, ranging from the basic function of water for life to the relationship between water and power, attended by general public participants.
A hybrid seminar attended by academics and the general public, the seminar discussed good, intelligent, and integrated management of water resources for the development of community welfare at the national and global levels.
The Groundwater Working Group (GWWG) is a semi-autonomous organization under the Dean of the UGM Faculty of Engineering which aims to develop sustainable groundwater management. The scope of activities of this organization includes research, education/training, community service, and the development of groundwater technology. Apart from that, this organization also tries to promote to the government, private sector, and the public the importance of groundwater sustainability as a source of raw water.
- Canal Class: Learn Simple Ways to Manage Drinking Water Safely at Home
- Menara Ilmu: Water and Wastewater
“Menara Ilmu” or “Kanal Pengetahuan” is a website-based media publication that makes it easier for the general public to access education at UGM in scientific areas of interest. The Water and Waste Water Technology has a vision of becoming a sharing forum for the development of science and technology that is oriented and concentrates on developing technology for providing clean water and waste processing to improve the quality of the aquatic environment in Indonesia.
Paid educational opportunities:
UGM’s Center for Environmental Studies provides trainings on water management
- Water Pollution Control Training
- Certification Training for Persons Responsible for Water Pollution Control
- Certification Training for Persons Responsible for Operational Water Pollution Control Installations
ICOSEAT provides a forum for Academic, Business and Government to present and discuss topics on recent developments in the fields of Agroindustry and Appropriate Technology, Environmental and Mining Engineering, Sustainable Development and Tourism Management, Agriculture and Food Engineering, and Marine, Aquaculture and Biological Science.
Actively promote conscious water usage on campus, and in the wider community
UGM actively enhances the community’s awareness of water usage through campaigns and by providing an efficient water conservation system for the community. Some examples are, posting signage on campus to turn off the water taps after usage and a rainwater harvesting conference.
On campus:
The signage in the School of Postgraduate is to be wise in using electricity and water.
Community:
Gadjah Mada University is holding the 2022 Rainwater Harvesting Movement Congress (KGMAHI). Through this event hundreds of participants from agencies, industry, communities, academics and practitioners from all regions in Indonesia meet, discuss and collaborate in supporting the Empowerment of the Rainwater Movement in Indonesia.
UGM regularly participates in commemorating World Water Day as an effort to involve society, communities and academics to protect and preserve clean water for sustainable living. The commemoration of World Water Day includes activities for combing the Kali Belik River, planting trees, releasing fish in Kali Belik and making rainwater catchment facilities.
Support water conservation off campus
As a part of its community service program, UGM is dedicated to promoting a sustainable future by supporting water conservation outside the campus through action plans that aim to preserve water in the community. Some examples are the revitalization of water reservoirs, installation of water treatment and providing services (social enterprise) for the general public in addressing water scarcity issues with water harvesting technology with a conservation and sustainability approach.
The Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University collaborated with the Sungai Serayu Opak Regional Center (BBWS) and the Mulyo Sustainable Farmers Group in Nawungan I Hamlet, Selopamioro, Imogiri, Bantul, to revitalize agricultural reservoirs by installing geomembranes and creating long storage network designs. This activity is the application of innovative technology to anticipate drought on agricultural land as an implementation of water resource conservation through a network of reservoirs and long storage.
The River Water Treatment Installation Program in Punggur Kecil Village focuses on managing water originating from the Kapuas River with the characteristics of blackish brown and acidic water. With a river water treatment plant, the water source will be clean and healthy in accordance with water quality standards.
In Drono Village, the community, assisted by UGM students, developed aero microbubble technology for the Waste Water Treatment Plant (IPAL). This is to deal with river waste that smells bad so that the water resources will be clean and healthy.
The Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta sowed 22 thousand coffee seeds and planted 204 superior avocados in the Gunung Gambar religious agrotourism area, Kampung Village, Kapanewon Ngawen, Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY). Sowing coffee seeds and planting superior avocado seedlings is an effort to conserve productive water sources in the area. Apart from sowing and planting seeds, a number of community service activities were also carried out. These include environmental cleanup work, handover of fruit plant seeds and saprotan, as well as Cupping Coffee to Panewu Ngawen. This community service is expected to be able to become one of the pilot projects related to land and water conservation which is able to improve the welfare of the community with a combination of coffee commodities, fruit plants and conservation plants.
UGM students conducted research on the Gunungkidul Resan Community regarding the collective movement of the Gunungkidul community which is engaged in community-based spring conservation. This research provides input for local governments to consider local wisdom and continue empowering youth in water conservation.
Universitas Gadjah Mada through its Vocational School provides support for UGM’s patented rainwater harvesting technology called Gama Rain Filter.
PT. Wujudkan Mandiri Air is a research-based startup from Universitas Gadjah Mada focusing on climate change adaptation by addressing water scarcity issues with water harvesting technology with a conservation and sustainability approach.
Where water is extracted (for example from aquifers, lakes or rivers) utilise sustainable water extraction technologies on associated university grounds on and off campus.
The university implements rainwater harvesting technology and water extraction innovation applicable to areas on and off campus. Some examples are implementing injection rain harvesting systems, biopores and rainwater retention. In addition to that rain garden design in university gardens and the creation of “Gama Rain Filter”, a technology to filter rainwater into clean water suitable for consumption. Gama Rain Filter is already applied on campus and in many areas outside the university. UGM also has PIAT Reservoir. Reservoirs are a water harvesting technique that is very helpful during the dry season. The function of the reservoir is to distribute and ensure the continuity of water availability, namely storing water during the rainy season so that it can be used when needed. Apart from that, with the presence of reservoirs, groundwater will be replenished so that water resource conservation efforts will continue to be sustainable.
Cooperate with local, regional, national, or global governments on water security.
To support government’s appeal in ensuring water security UGM directly takes part in planning, building, and evaluation process to provide water in the community in collaboration with various stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally including the water management system and conservation.
National
Center for Ground Water and Environmental Geology, Geological Agency, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in collaboration with the UGM Faculty of Engineering on “Investigation and Services in the Field of Ground Water, Engineering Geology and Environmental Geology”. It is hoped that this collaboration can solve common problems in engineering geology and environmental geology in Indonesia, to achieve concrete policies that can be implemented well. Collaboration is expected to produce solutions to problems regarding engineering geology and environmental geology, especially groundwater and disaster issues.
Local
The UGM Vocational School collaborated with the Vocational and Productivity Training Center (BPVP) Samarinda to provide support in the form of UGM’s patented rainwater harvesting technology called Gama Rain Filter and hold Rainwater Harvesting Technology Bootcamp Training.
UGM partners with Kediri Regency compiled a spatial database inventory of the distribution of water resource availability and demand in the form of water resource balance mapping. The availability of water resource balance data and information is a fundamental thing needed to support optimal and sustainable planning, utilization and fulfillment of the need for water resources.
The Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University collaborated with the Sungai Serayu Opak Regional Center (BBWS) of Bantul Regency and the Mulyo Sustainable Farmers Group in Nawungan I Hamlet, Selopamioro, Imogiri, Bantul, to revitalize agricultural reservoirs by installing geomembranes and creating long storage network designs. This activity is the application of innovative technology to anticipate drought on agricultural land as an implementation of water resource conservation through a network of reservoirs and long storage.