WA Converts to Tap Water

Worcester Academy has converted its campus wide use of 5-gallon bottled water containers to filtered municipal tap water. The city of Worcester has some of the best municipal water in the world, while the filters act to remove sediment and residual chlorine that can effect taste. The conversion will reduce WA’s electricity use by approximately 16,000 kWh/year, and reduce our annual CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 11 metric tons. Relying on the city of Worcester’s municipal watershed for thousands of more gallons a year rather than using trucked in bottled water will further enable WA students and community members to develop social responsibility and a sense of place. For more information on Worcester water click on WaterQualityReport2008 for the 2008 annual water quality report. Click on Filter1 and Filter2 for information on campus tap water filtration technology.  And for local and general water managment information click on Water 1 and water 2