{"id":2688,"date":"2025-11-05T07:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2025-11-09T10:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T10:05:26","slug":"sdg-6-3-2-preventing-water-system-pollution-year-in-place-by-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/?p=2688","title":{"rendered":"SDG 6.3.2   Preventing water system pollution Year: in place by 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SDG 6: Preventing Water System Pollution -->\n<section style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00ADEF, #2BB3E7); color: #fff; padding: 80px 20px; text-align: center;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: auto;\">\n    <!-- SDG 6 Logo -->\n    <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/8\/87\/Sustainable_Development_Goal_6.png\" \n           alt=\"SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation\" \n           style=\"width:180px; display:block; margin: 0 auto 20px auto;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h1 style=\"font-size:34px; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:15px;\">\n      SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation\n    <\/h1>\n    <p style=\"font-size:19px; opacity:0.9;\">\n      Preventing Water System Pollution \u2013 Year: In Place by 2024\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- CONTENT -->\n<section style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; line-height:1.8; font-size:18px; color:#222; max-width:900px; margin:auto; padding:60px 20px; background:#fff;\">\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#00ADEF; font-size:24px;\">Environmental Policy and Preventive Measures<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    <strong>Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University (NSTRU)<\/strong> has adopted a comprehensive \n    <strong>environmental policy<\/strong> aimed at conserving natural resources and preventing pollution. \n    This includes a series of initiatives to minimize water contamination and enhance water-use efficiency \n    across the campus.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <ul style=\"margin-left:30px;\">\n    <li>Reducing water consumption through awareness and conservation campaigns<\/li>\n    <li>Reusing and recycling water where possible<\/li>\n    <li>Installing <strong>water-saving devices<\/strong> in campus buildings<\/li>\n    <li>Improving water management systems to prevent leakage and overuse<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <p>\n    The university also participates in the <strong>Green Campus (Green University) ranking program<\/strong>, \n    integrating sustainability principles into teaching, research, and campus operations to ensure \n    <strong>long-term pollution prevention<\/strong>.\n  <\/p>\n\n\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#00ADEF; font-size:24px;\">Research and Water Quality Monitoring<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    The <strong>Environmental Science Program<\/strong> actively encourages students to conduct \n    <strong>annual water quality monitoring research<\/strong>. Samples are collected from both \n    <strong>wastewater sources<\/strong> and <strong>natural water bodies<\/strong> within the campus, \n    and the results are compared against national wastewater quality standards.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div style=\"background:#E0F7FA; border-left:6px solid #00ADEF; padding:20px; border-radius:10px; margin:25px 0;\">\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top:0; color:#007EA7;\">\ud83d\udcca Research Findings (Academic Year 2024)<\/h3>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\">\n      The study revealed that most water samples <strong>exceeded wastewater quality standards<\/strong>, \n      particularly in the <strong>dormitory areas<\/strong>, due to high <strong>Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)<\/strong> \n      resulting from heavy water use. In other areas, BOD levels were only slightly above the standard, \n      likely due to faster water flow, higher oxygenation, and the presence of aquatic plants \n      that help absorb pollutants.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>\n    The research outcomes provide valuable <strong>baseline data<\/strong> for improving campus wastewater systems. \n    Currently, the university is constructing and implementing an <strong>internal wastewater treatment system<\/strong> \n    to address these quality challenges and ensure compliance with environmental standards.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <hr style=\"margin:40px 0; border-top:1px solid #eee;\">\n\n  <div style=\"margin-top:40px; background:#E0F7FA; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; border:1px solid #B2EBF2;\">\n    <h4 style=\"margin-top:0; color:#007EA7;\">\ud83d\udca7 Aligned with SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation<\/h4>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\">\n      Through proactive pollution prevention, student-led research, and continuous system improvement, \n      Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University demonstrates its dedication to maintaining clean and safe \n      water systems \u2014 contributing to sustainable water management and environmental protection.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-top:30px; font-size:14px; color:#777; text-align:right;\">\n    <em>Source: Environmental Science Program &#038; Infrastructure and Facilities Division, NSTRU (2024)<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-34.png 391w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-34-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-34-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-35.png 396w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-35-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-35-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36.png 419w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-36-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37.png 427w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-37-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png 460w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39.png 452w, https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Preventing Water System Pollution \u2013 Year: In Place by 2024 Environmental Policy and Preventive Measures Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University (NSTRU) has adopted a comprehensive environmental policy aimed at conserving natural resources and preventing pollution. This includes a series of initiatives to minimize water contamination and enhance water-use efficiency across the campus. Reducing water consumption through awareness and conservation campaigns Reusing and recycling water where possible Installing water-saving devices in campus buildings Improving water management systems to prevent leakage and overuse The university also participates in the Green Campus (Green University) ranking program, integrating sustainability principles into teaching, research, and campus operations to ensure long-term pollution prevention. Research and Water Quality Monitoring The Environmental Science Program actively encourages students to conduct annual water quality monitoring research. Samples are collected from both wastewater sources and natural water bodies within the campus, and the results are compared against national wastewater quality standards. \ud83d\udcca Research Findings (Academic Year 2024) The study revealed that most water samples exceeded wastewater quality standards, particularly in the dormitory areas, due to high Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) resulting from heavy water use. In other areas, BOD levels were only slightly above the standard, likely due to faster water flow, higher oxygenation, and the presence of aquatic plants that help absorb pollutants. The research outcomes provide valuable baseline data for improving campus wastewater systems. Currently, the university is constructing and implementing an internal wastewater treatment system to address these quality challenges and ensure compliance with environmental standards. \ud83d\udca7 Aligned with SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Through proactive pollution prevention, student-led research, and continuous system improvement, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University demonstrates its dedication to maintaining clean and safe water systems \u2014 contributing to sustainable water management and environmental protection. Source: Environmental Science Program &#038; Infrastructure and Facilities Division, NSTRU 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