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?Thanks

Anna Lisa AguirreManager – Environmental at SeaWorld San Antonio

AnnaLisa.Aguirre@SeaWorld.com 210-523-3139