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The Water Is Eco-Friendly, Too

An aerial image of Bay View with Google’s Mountain View office in the background.
An aerial image of Bay View with Google’s Mountain View office in the background. Photo: Iwan Baan for Google

While Bay View’s solar panels are an obvious point of awe, Google has also implemented an impressive water system at the campus, too. Bay View is what the company calls “net water-positive,” which means that all of the non-potable water needed on-site is provided using recycled water generated and gathered by the campus.

Google explained that it managed this with above-ground ponds on the campus to gather rainwater. In addition, Bay View itself has a wastewater treatment system. Together, the ponds and wastewater treatment system provide water to cooling towers, toilets, and landscape irrigation.

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