Water

USU is committed to reducing our water usage. This can be implemented with efficient building technology, like low flow toilets. USU Landscaping and Operations Maintenance (LOAM) is working to implement the Drought Resiliency Landscape plan to incorporate native and water-wise plants, and reduce traditional turfgrass to 20% (down from 60%) of campus, not including park spaces. 

Fall 2022 Baseline Irrigation Use Calculations

Culinary Irrigation
Usage Estimate		 63,215,110
Gallons		   72.16
   Irrigated
   Acres
Secondary Irrigation   
Usage Estimate		 259,742,595
Gallons		     278.18
   Irrigated
    Acres

 

Over 60% of Main Campus open space is turf grass. This includes spaces like the Quad and the Library/Engineering Quad. USU is planning to replace park strips, parking areas, small disconnected spaces, shade impacted areas, and low-use landscapes away from turfgrass.