Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	80.07
Liaison	Lindsey Lyons
Submission Date	March 5, 2021

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Dickinson College
OP-21: Water Use

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Score

Responsible Party

1.09 / 4.00

Lindsey Lyons
Assistant Director
Center for Sustainability Education

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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:

Low

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	40,626,626.55 Gallons	43,324,636.32 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	40,626,626.55 Gallons	43,324,636.32 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2019	June 30, 2020
Baseline Period	July 1, 2007	June 30, 2008

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

The baseline year chosen for water is FY 2008 (July 1, 2007- June 30, 2008). This year is the baseline year used in our commitment for carbon neutrality and for all greenhouse gas emissions comparisons.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	1,873	2,113
Number of employees resident on-site	19	26
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	2,071	2,345
Full-time equivalent of employees	899	780
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	2,700.50	2,878.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	15,044.11 Gallons	15,051.12 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:

0.05

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	1,931,506 Gross square feet	1,683,256 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	21.03 Gallons per square foot	25.74 Gallons per square foot

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

18.28

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	120.92 Acres	120.92 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	335,976.60 Gallons per acre	358,288.77 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

6.23

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

Campus rain barrels capture roof runoff to be used for the irrigation of flower and vegetable beds around Kaufman Hall. Our Organic Farm utilizes an irrigation pond that not only captures rainfall but also runoff.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

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Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20052/sustainability/2287/water

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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