Utah universities compete in “H2Oath: Water War”
By Marcie Larson
The Utah Division of Water Resources announced the third annual “H2Oath: Water War,” an online pledge competition among Utah’s colleges and universities to see which school can acquire the most water conservation commitments from students, faculty, alumni, and fans. The winning school will receive a $5,000 grant to the department or program most closely related to water conservation. The H2Oath can be taken at water.utah.gov/h2oath.
“We call it ‘H2Oath: Water War’ because who doesn’t like water fights?” said Todd Adams, deputy director of the division. “We are interested to see which school is the most dedicated to water conservation, and this is a fun way to find out.”
“This water war competition really brings the heat, especially when we are in the middle of a drought,” said Joshua Palmer, WE3 section manager. “You don’t want to lose to your arch nemesis, and this is another great way to show your fandom and support to your [favorite] school.”
H2Oath participants can choose their favorite Utah college or university. The competition will take place through Oct. 20. Commitments include watering no more than what the division’s Weekly Lawn Watering Guide allows, which recommends two irrigation waterings for most of Utah following last week’s evaluations. It also includes several other commitments that each of us can easily do.
“We encourage schools to get the information into their school newspapers, department newsletters, social media posts, billboards [electronic or otherwise] and going one step further and have announcements during their sporting events,” said Faye Rutishauser, state water conservation coordinator. “We would like to see school leaders take the pledge to show that they are committed to being good water stewards.”
The division encourages participants to let their peers know via social media when they take the H2Oath, using the hashtags #H2Oath, #WaterWar, #SlowTheFlow, and the name of the school they are cheering for.
College and university choices include the following:
—Brigham Young University.
—Dixie State University.
—Salt Lake Community College.
—Snow College.
—Southern Utah University.
—University of Utah.
—Utah State University.
—Utah Valley University.
—Weber State University.
—Westminster College.
Weber State University won last year’s 2017 H2Oath: Water War competition in a head-to-head race with Utah State University. WSU is putting its grant towards water conservation studies and initiatives to help reduce water waste on campus.
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