Elon 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	79,191,758 Gallons	79,716,423 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	55,470,314 Gallons	60,628,524 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	June 1, 2018	May 31, 2019
Baseline Period	June 1, 2014	May 31, 2015

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	3,948	3,496
Number of employees resident on-site	21	22
Number of other individuals resident on-site	26	12
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	6,860	6,334
Full-time equivalent of employees	1,459	1,304
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	7,257.50	6,620

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	7,643.17 Gallons	9,158.39 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	3,116,353 Gross Square Feet	2,705,892 Gross Square Feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	17.80 Gallons / GSF	22.41 Gallons / GSF

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	476.45 Acres	483.50 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	166,212.11 Gallons / Acre	164,873.68 Gallons / 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: