Water

Estimates from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board project statewide water demand to increase by more than 33% from 2010 to 2060. To ensure the longterm reliability of water supplies, the Oklahoma Water Survey, WaTer Center and scientists across campus research sustainable solutions to addressing water issues.

Water Conservation Measures

In 2008 the University began a project with a budget of $1.9 million to convert existing toilets, faucets, and shower heads to fixtures which required less water. Toilets were converted from fixtures which once required 6 gallons per flush to low-flow units which require 1.6 gallons per flush, a reduction of 73% per flush. Faucets and shower heads were converted to reduce their total water output. It is estimated that by implementing these conversions the University annually saves the water equivalent of 24 Olympic-size swimming pools. Presently, the University adheres to low or reduced flow specifications when purchasing water fixtures. The fixtures approved for purchasing allows the University to pursue a goal of a 30% water use reduction.

Jimmie Austin Golf Course Reclaimed Water

Through a partnership with the City of Norman, the University of Oklahoma was the first in the state to utilize and store reclaimed wastewater for irrigation. Since 1996, reclaimed water has been safely used for irrigation at the University’s Jimmie Austin Golf Course where an 800,000 gallon tank is utilized for storage of effluent water. The use of effluent water is not severely impacted by drought, and is an extremely valuable irrigation resource during dry years.

Bottle Filling Stations

Filtered Bottle Filling Station in Price Hall

Plastic bottles require water and petroleum to manufacture and gas to transport. Across campus, more than 80 bottle filling stations have been installed with the aim to reduce demand for bottled water and adjust the mindset of how people get drinking water on campus.

For a list of bottle filling stations, use the table below to search.

Building	Floor	Location
Adams Center Dormitory	1st Floor	Near Raising Canes
Adams Hall	1st Floor	Near mens restroom RR114; across from College Trading Room
Andrew M. Coats Hall	1st Floor	Across from the elevator & near stairs / room 1052
Andrew M. Coats Hall	2nd Floor	In the library, between the restrooms near room 2087
Bizzell Memorial Library	1st Floor	Near the elevator
Bizzell Memorial Library	1st Floor	Outside of book return/ near the clocktower entrance
Bizzell Memorial Library	4th Floor	Outside governmentt documents collection
Bizzell Memorial Library	Lower Level 2	Near LL2013 (Ladies Restroom)
Buchanan Hall	2nd Floor	Outside room 226
Burton Hall	1st Floor	Near vending machines
Burton Hall	2nd Floor	Outside room 229
Carnegie Building	1st Floor	Outside room 103
Carpenter Hall	2nd Floor	Near room 207
Carpenter Hall	3rd Floor	Near room 307
Carson Engineering Center	1st Floor	NW corner stairwell
Carson Engineering Center	1st Floor	NE corner stairwell
Stanley B. Catlett Music Center	1st Floor	Near room 112
Ellsworth Collings Halls	1st Floor	Near room 114
Ellsworth Collings Hall	1st Floor	Near room 170
Ellsworth Collings Hall	2nd Floor	Near Room 231
Ellsworth Collings Hall	3rd Floor	Near room 316 (womens restroom)
Couch Center Dormitory	1st Floor	Across from Couch Express
Couch Restaurants	1st Floor	Dining Area
Couch Restaurants	1st Floor	Dining Area
Dale Hall Classroom Building	2nd Floor	East Unit north side of staircase
Dale Hall Classroom Building	2nd Floor	West Unit north side of staircase
Dale Hall Classroom Building	1st Floor	East Unit north side of staircase
Dale Hall Classroom Building	1st Floor	West Unit north side of staircase
Dale Hall Classroom Building	1st Floor	Near room 112
Dale Hall Classroom Building	1st Floor	Near room 122
Dale Hall Tower	1st Floor	Near room 102
Devon Energy Hall	1st Floor	Between men and womens restroom (rooms 107 &109)
David L. Boren Hall	1st Floor	Near mens restroom. Maybe room 192.
Ellison Hall	1st Floor	Across from room 128
Felgar Hall	2nd Floor	Outside room 231
Fine Arts Center	1st Floor	Outrside room 111
George Lynn Cross Hall	1st Floor	Outside room 154
George Lynn Cross Hall	1st Floor	Outside room 123/128
Goddard Health Center	2nd Floor	University Counseling Center, Hallway 222
Goddard Health Center	1st Floor	Clinic outside room 120
Goddard Health Center	1st Floor	Patient Services, Outside room 189
Gould Hall	1st Floor	Room 147
Gould Hall	Basement	Did not document location but field verified
S.J. Sarkeys Complex	2nd floor	Just inside of the turn wheels
S.J. Sarkeys Complex	1st floor	Near IT's vending machine
S.J. Sarkeys Complex	1st floor	Between cardioroom and racquetball court
S.J. Sarkeys Complex	1st Floor	On the north end of the basketball court
S.J. Sarkeys Complex	2nd floor	On bridge near stair master machine
Jacobson Faculty Hall	1st Floor	To the west of the lobby desk near elevator
Kaufman Hall	1st Floor	Near room 140
Lin Hall	2nd floor	Between men and women’s restroom (rooms 204 & 205)
McCarter Hall of Advanced Studies	1st Floor	Near room 108
McCarter Hall of Advanced Studies	2nd Floor	Near room 208
McCarter Hall of Advanced Studies	3rd Floor	Near room 308
McCarter Hall of Advanced Studies	4th Floor	Near room 408
McCarter Hall of Advanced Studies	5th Floor	Near room 508
McCarter Hall of Advanced Studies	6th Floor	Near room 600
Murray Case Sells Swim Center	1st Floor	Outside men's locker room
Nielsen Hall	1st Floor	Outside room 155A
Nielsen Hall	1st Floor	Outside room 170
Nielsen Hall	2nd Floor	Near room 286
Physical Sciences Center	8th Foor	Outside room 811
Physical Sciences Center	2nd Floor	Outside room 214 (stairs)
Physical Sciences Center	2nd Floor	Lobby
Michael F. Price Hall	1st Floor	Near room 1050
Radar Innovations Laboratory	1st Floor	Main working open area
Richards Hall	1st Floor	Near stairwell 158
Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center	2nd Floor	Outside room 2030
Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center	3rd Floor	Outside room 3020
Sarkeys Energy Center	2nd Floor	Near m214 (women's restroom)
Sarkeys Energy Center	1st Floor	Near Room n106
Sarkeys Energy Center	2nd Floor	Near room a210
Stephenson Research and Technology Center	1st Floor	Across from 1092; between the restrooms
Stephenson Research and Technology Center	2nd Floor	Across from room 2062
OU Traditions Square - East	-	kitchen area of the Clubhouse
OU Traditions Square - West	-	kitchen area of the Clubhouse
Oklahoma Memorial Union	1st Floor	Food Court
Oklahoma Memorial Union	1st Floor	Near Crossroads
Walker Center Dormitory	1st Floor	First floor