UGM supports local policies by prioritizing PDAM water use and employs smart monitoring, efficient fixtures, and automated systems to ensure effective and sustainable campus-wide water management.

UGM supports Sleman wastewater policies through rainwater and greywater reuse, campus-wide WWTP installations, and faculty-level innovations. RSA, FKG, residences, and DTK operate compliant treatment and recycling systems, reducing pollution and freshwater demand, while community programs provide filtration solutions for affected villages.

UGM prevents water pollution through STP–WTP installations, campus-wide wastewater treatment, and systematic clean water monitoring of wells, rivers, and lakes. Regular laboratory tests ensure compliance with health standards, while community programs strengthen UGM’s broader environmental and public health contribution.

Toyagama provides free, safe drinking water across UGM through 98 water fountains and 43 dispensers equipped with UV and filtration systems. Accessible campuswide, the program supports hydration, sustainability, and plastic waste reduction by encouraging reusable bottles and faculty-level refill facilities.

UGM regulates clean water, drinking water, wastewater, and rainwater systems through Rector Decrees and green building requirements. Implementation includes water-efficient appliances, SPAM integration, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and EDGE/GBCI-certified buildings achieving up to 43% water savings campuswide.

UGM implements water-efficient landscaping using drought-tolerant vegetation and diverse ecological plant areas—including biological forests, arboreta, and newly planted tree species—to enhance biodiversity, strengthen ecological functions, and support climate change mitigation.

UGM enforces comprehensive water-reuse and management policies—covering storage systems, separate drinking and wastewater installations, rainwater absorption requirements, green-building water efficiency standards, and performance guidelines—to maximise sustainable campus-wide water use.

UGM measures campus-wide water reuse by systematically monitoring rainwater and greywater collection, treatment, and utilization through building-level harvesting systems, recycling installations, and infiltration infrastructure, enabling precise evaluation of efficiency and continuous expansion of reuse capacity.

UGM supports community water stewardship by offering free hands-on initiatives and technology outreach alongside paid professional trainings and international programs that build practical and advanced expertise in water management and pollution control.