Abstract
Water has always been a precious commodity in California. The drought the State of California is now facing is forcing the State to take new and unprecedented measures to save this precious liquid. California State University Sacramento is located in Sacramento County approximately 120 miles East of San Francisco in Northern California. The University has approximately 29,000 students from all over the world and at the beginning of each semester the water system reaches its maximum water demand. The total student population has been increasing since the university was founded in 1940. The university has been making drastic changes to its water conservation policy and this project addresses the current water distribution system at California State University Sacramento campus. The goal of this project is to analyze the current water distribution system using WaterCAD in order to ensure pressures, pipe velocities and fire flow requirements meet building standards. The United States Geological Survey has an array of topographic data, which can be used for any project requiring survey elevations to find any topographic elevation on the continental United States. In addition, there are other sources of information such as the Environmental Protection Agency, California Department of Public Health, and California Department of Building Codes. This project cites hydraulic standards and specifications from notable authors and civil engineering professionals including members of the American Society of Civil Engineers.