University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
OP-21: Water Use

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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	48,712,723 Gallons	47,695,658 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	45,510,421 Gallons	44,657,956 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2022	June 30, 2023
Baseline Period	July 1, 2020	June 30, 2021

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,784	3,784
Number of employees resident on-site	1,419	1,419
Number of other individuals resident on-site	34	34
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	9,773.89	9,773.89
Full-time equivalent of employees	1,189.48	1,223.04
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	358.84	329.09
Weighted campus users	9,288.15	9,335.63

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	4,899.84 Gallons	4,783.60 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	3,081,557 Gross square feet	2,785,457 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	14.77 Gallons per square foot	16.03 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	853.20 Acres	853.20 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	57,094.14 Gallons per acre	55,902.08 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission: