SeaWorld San Antonio Water Conservation
We will inspire people, through the power of entertainment, to celebrate, connect with and care for the natural
world we share.
Water Conservation Initiatives
•Reduce•Reuse•Recycle•Conserve •Educate
Reduction of Water Usage
• Partnered with SAWS to retrofit restroom toilets with high efficiency (low-flow) fixtures
• Automatic shut-off faucets
• Sensored urinals
• Shower heads
Reduction of Water Usage
• Replacement of signature sign at entrance to park without a fountain
• Reduction of pools
• Reduction of irrigation heads and irrigation run-time
Water Reuse
• Exhibit saltwater• Complex filtration and backwash
system to flocculate out solids to recover saltwater back to system
• Freshwater• Water park systems are reused in
Ski Lake system water• Park fountains employ the use of
condensate water• Recovery of splash out water
Water Recycling
• Flamingo exhibit• Water is filtered and treated, then returned to
system
• Saltwater systems• Addition of sludge pumps into backwash basins to
optimize amount of saltwater available for reuse• Recovery of splash out water
• Reverse osmosis of saltwater• Reuse salt-free water into
cooling tower system
Water Recycling
• Ice plant blow down water• Reject “hard” water extracted from
production and recovered to holding tank• Water pumped to cooling tower system• Reduction of make-up water to cooling
tower• Reduction of sanitary sewer• Reduction of energy consumption at
cooling tower
Water Conservation
• Condensate water collection for use in aesthetic fountains and landscaping• Boardwalk Games• Shamu’s Smokehouse• Front of Park Building for
Compass Rose Fountain• Pets Ahoy Theater
Water Conservation
• Landscape practices• Drip irrigation• Xeriscape• Incorporation of rocks and
glass into landscaped areas
• Use of colored pots
Water Education
• Best management practices• Irrigation • Landscape hand-watering• Park quality cleaning
• LEAK hotline• L-E-A-K or x5325• 24 hour turn-around
• Communication to team members• Team member communication meetings• Daily newsletter• Intranet site• Social media• Park signage• Tours
Water Education
• Conservation Tours• Team members• Universities
• University of Texas at San Antonio• Texas A&M University
• Government agencies• US Army
• Professional organizations
• Speaking Engagements• Texas Environmental Health
Association• Central Texas Environmental
Health Association• Texas A&M University• Amusement Industry,
Manufacturers & Suppliers (AIMS) Seminar
Questions?
ThanksAnna Lisa Aguirre
Manager – Environmental at SeaWorld San [email protected] 210-523-3139