To strengthen a culture of responsible water use across TAR UMT, water conservation awareness posters are being placed in campus toilets to remind users of the importance of mindful consumption. The first poster encourages the community to conserve water in their daily routines, reinforcing that every drop saved contributes to environmental protection and long-term resource stewardship.

The second poster highlights the impact of unattended leaks, showing how a single dripping can waste more than 11,000 litres of water per year — equivalent to over 7,500 bottles of drinking water. By raising awareness and prompting users to report leaks immediately, this initiative helps prevent unnecessary water loss while empowering the campus community to take part in safeguarding our shared resources. Together, these reminders support a more conscious, water-efficient campus environment. 

TAR UMT has implemented rainwater harvesting system to reduce the use of potable water. A total of three (3) rainwater harvesting systems, with a combine storage capacity of 82.7 m³, are installed at the following locations:

• Lecture Hall A

• Basketball Court 1

• Arena

The harvested rainwater is channelled to dedicated water taps used by the landscape team for routine irrigation activities. All taps connected to the rainwater harvesting system are clearly labelled as "Harvested Rainwater" to ensure proper identification of the water tap and to encourage the usage of harvested rainwater as a water saving measure.

This initiative supports potable water conservation by substituting treated water with harvested rainwater for landscape irrigation, contributing to overall campus water efficiency.

TAR UMT encourages the campus community to adopt sustainable hydration habits through the Water Dispenser Initiative, promoting the simple act of bringing reusable bottles and refilling instead of relying on single-use plastics. With accessible drinking water dispensers across campus, this effort supports a shift towards responsible daily consumption and reduces unnecessary waste.

Awareness posters placed at water dispenser reinforce this behaviour by highlighting that every refill saves one plastic bottle from the landfill. By choosing to reuse and refill, students and staff became active contributions to TAR UMT's sustainability movement — providing that small, mindful actions can create meaningful environmental impact.

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To strengthen potable water savings and enhance resource efficiency across campus, TAR UMT is progressively upgrading all existing sanitary fittings to water efficient models. This staged implementation includes the installation of self-closing basin taps in toilets and cafeteria handwash areas, as well as dual-flush water closets that allow users to better manage water consumption. These features help reduce unnecessary water flow and support more sustainable daily use.

The most recent installation of water-efficient fittings has been carried out at Arena, the university's newest building, demonstrating TAR UMT's continued commitment to responsible water management. Moving forward, the university has established a clear direction: whenever water fittings are due for replacement, they will be replaced with water-efficient models as a standard practice. By integrating efficiency focused infrastructure through a phased and future ready approach, this initiative contributes to a more sustainable and water conscious campus environment.