Clemson University
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	349,526,000 Gallons	384,200,000 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	349,526,000 Gallons	384,200,000 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, 2006	June 30, 2007

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	7,220	5,788
Number of employees resident on-site	56	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	26,689	15,399
Full-time equivalent of employees	5,461.66	3,911
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	266.89	0
Weighted campus users	25,731.83	15,929.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	13,583.41 Gallons	24,118.77 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	9,338,183 Gross square feet	6,104,036 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	37.43 Gallons per square foot	62.94 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	224 Acres	216 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	1,560,383.93 Gallons per acre	1,778,703.70 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: