Campus Utility Statistics

Western Michigan University's campus utilities deliver services to over 150 buildings, consisting of:

Electrical Distribution System

• Approximately 14 miles of duct bank with over 20 miles of medium voltage cable
• 166 access vaults
• 219 primary switches
• Over 39 miles of exterior lightning and secondary voltage conduit

Steam and Condensate Systems for Heating and Hot Water

• Approximately 6.6 miles of steam main
• Approximately 6.2 miles of condensate return mains
• 44 access vaults

Chilled Water

• Chilled, cooling towers, chilled water and condenser lines providing air conditioning to 33 buildings
• 11,000 ton-hour available cooling capacity

Storm Sewer System

• 1,816 manhole/inlet structures.
• Approximately 32.6 miles of storm water main
• 78 Main Campus discharge points within the Arcadia Creek watershed
• 62 Storm Water Retention/Detention Features (22 acres)
• Parkview Campus contains all storm water on site

Sanitary Sewer System

• 298 manhole structures
• Approximately 8.7 miles of sanitary sewer mains
• Approximately 1.9 miles of sanitary sewer laterals

Water System*

• Approximately 1.3 miles of Western Michigan University water mains
• Approximately 22 miles of City of Kalamazoo owned and maintained water mains

Natural Gas System**

• Over 10 miles of Consumer Energy owned and maintained gas mains

Tunnel System