Water Pollution Prevention Policy

All environment & campus operations policies

1. Purpose

To prevent pollution of the water system from university activities.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Policy statement

• Polluted discharge from laboratories and clinical facilities is prevented from entering the water system.
• Wastewater is routed to governmental treatment; pollution incidents are recorded and reported.

4. Procedures

1. Laboratory and clinical effluent is pre-treated or collected as hazardous waste rather than discharged.
2. Any pollution incident is recorded, investigated and reported; corrective action is taken.
3. Water-efficient and pollution-conscious fixtures are specified in new buildings.

5. Roles and responsibilities

• Facilities Management — manages effluent, records incidents and specifies clean fixtures.

6. Related policies

• Hazardous Waste Management Policy
• Water Reuse Policy

7. Legal and cultural alignment

Prevents pollution of the water system consistent with Egyptian Environment Law No. 4 of 1994 and water-quality standards, given campus laboratories and clinical facilities.

8. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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