Reclaimed water is the clean water produced from the advanced treatment of wastewater. Using reclaimed water frees up the community’s drinking water supply, lowering the risk of a water shortage during droughts. UNC-Chapel Hill Chilled Water uses reclaimed water as the make up water for the cooling towers at all chiller plants, saving approximately 200 million gallons of potable water per year. Tomkins Chiller Plant also uses reclaimed water for landscaping around the facility.
Sustainable Carolina 