2025 Goal:
5%
reduction
(vs. 2016 baseline)

Water

Water is one of our most precious – and threatened – environmental resources. We are doing our part by setting conservation goals and implementing processes to reduce our water consumption.

Results:
Our 2016 water usage reflects a reduction of
203.2 million
gallons against our 2014 baseline, meeting our
7 percent reduction goal 4 years early

Our 2016 water consumption was independently assuredindependently assured. Water consumption for 2017 is currently being assured.

In 2017, Verizon received 181 notices regarding compliance with state and local environmental regulations. Most of the notices were for record keeping or other minor issues, and we are taking steps to address these notices and prevent them from occurring in the future.