How are MSUs water needs met?
The Michigan State University campus is situated in the Red Cedar watershed and is home to a number of surface water bodies. The university’s water needs are supplied by the Saginaw Aquifer, a deep sandstone formation that lies beneath much of central Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. This water is used for drinking, washing, bathing, irrigation, and steam to make electricity and to heat and cool the campus infrastructure. Water quality measurements are performed regularly and our water meets or exceeds all State of Michigan and EPA standards.
