University Commitment to Water Treatment and Wastewater Management

The University of Oum El Bouaghi is fully committed to supporting the sustainable management of water resources and ensuring proper wastewater treatment across its campus facilities. In accordance with Law No. 05-12 of 4 August 2005 on Water, which obliges all institutions to preserve public health and protect aquatic environments from pollution, the university ensures that all its facilities are connected to the public sanitation network managed under national and local frameworks.

In collaboration with the Directorate of Water Resources and the National Sanitation Office (ONA), the university participates in periodic monitoring and maintenance programs to guarantee that wastewater produced within its premises—such as from laboratories, administrative offices, cafeterias, and student residences—is safely collected and directed to authorized treatment facilities.

Moreover, the university’s environmental unit promotes responsible water use and wastewater reduction through awareness campaigns, technical audits, and research projects conducted within the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences and the Faculty of Technology. These initiatives aim to encourage sustainable practices and foster innovations in greywater reuse and wastewater treatment at the institutional level.

The university’s infrastructure development plan also integrates eco-design principles for new buildings, emphasizing efficient water use, leakage prevention, and the adoption of green technologies that support water recycling. These measures reflect the institution’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and Algeria’s broader national objectives for sustainable environmental governance.

Through these actions, the University of Oum El Bouaghi demonstrates its active contribution to the treatment and responsible management of water and sewage systems, thus ensuring environmental protection and resource sustainability within the academic community.

6.3.2 – Does your university, as an institution, have measures in place to prevent contaminated water from entering the water network, including contamination resulting from incidents within the university?

It can be affirmed that the University of Oum El Bouaghi implements rigorous measures to prevent any form of contaminated water from entering its internal water network, including contamination arising from on-campus incidents. The provided evidence confirms that the university’s water system is completely independent from other networks, ensuring no interaction between clean water and sewage or other potential sources of pollution. Moreover, the evidence indicates that the university has eight water tanks, each fully isolated from external networks. These tanks were built using modern techniques that effectively eliminate the risk of contamination. Regular maintenance, along with both manual and automated cleaning, is systematically carried out. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the University of Oum El Bouaghi has established efficient and reliable measures to prevent pollution and maintain high water quality within its network.