Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) provides free drinking water for students, lecturers, staff, and visitors through drinking water dispensers, refill stations, and ready-to-drink taps across campus facilities. This provision supports daily hydration while encouraging reusable drinking bottles as part of the university’s conservation practices. Faculty reports published in 2025 document the implementation of these services at the Faculty of Languages and Arts (FBS) and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA).
Providing Convenient Access Across Campus
Drinking water dispensers are available in campus facilities such as building lobbies, nursing rooms, staff areas, offices, and workspaces. Ready-to-drink taps at selected outdoor locations, including building terraces and gardens, complement these indoor facilities. Together, these access points allow campus users to obtain drinking water during academic, administrative, and visitor activities.
At FBS, an initiative introduced in October 2025 provides free drinking water taps in building corridors, areas near classrooms, and waiting spaces. The facilities serve students, lecturers, administrative staff, and visitors, offering convenient access without requiring users to purchase bottled water.
Operating Four Free Drinking Water Stations at FMIPA
FMIPA provides four drinking water stations, located at the faculty prayer room, the Dean’s Office building, Building D1, and the Physics Laboratory. All four stations are available free of charge to students, lecturers, staff, and visitors.
Their placement supports access during lectures, laboratory activities, and academic services. Users can refill their own bottles, making drinking water provision part of everyday campus facilities.
Monitoring Drinking Water Quality
Alongside access, FMIPA conducts annual water quality testing through an accredited laboratory. According to its report published on 6 November 2025, laboratory testing on 20 August 2025 found that water from all four drinking water stations met drinking water quality requirements.
This monitoring supports the provision of drinking water suitable for consumption and provides a documented basis for evaluating the facilities’ water quality.
Encouraging Reusable Bottles and Reducing Disposable Packaging
Free refill facilities give campus users a practical alternative to purchasing water in disposable plastic bottles. Both FBS and FMIPA encourage students and employees to bring reusable bottles and use the available drinking water facilities. FBS has also promoted reusable bottle use through a tumbler giveaway initiative.
By combining free access, conveniently located facilities, and water quality monitoring, UNNES integrates drinking water provision into campus services. These practices support SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation while encouraging responsible consumption in daily university life.
