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Background
In This Section
As part of its "whole building" approach to facilities management, EPA promotes water efficiency at its laboratories and office buildings. Water efficiency can be addressed through sanitary water use, lab process water, landscape irrigation, reverse osmosis/deionized water production, boiler feed water, and water for cooling. EPA continually reviews its facilities' water use and looks for ways to conserve water and reduce utility costs. The Agency has identified EPA facilities around the country to receive in-depth water management assessments and is developing formal Water Management Plans for several facilities.
Typical Laboratory Water Use
The following chart illustrates the water consumption in a "typical" laboratory. Click on a term for its definition.
Text version of Typical Laboratory Water Use chart
Typical Office Water Use
The following chart illustrates the water consumption in a "typical" office building.
