| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.44 |
| Liaison | William Van Ausdal |
| Submission Date | July 9, 2024 |
Flinders University
OP-3: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.74 / 6.00 |
Level of water quantity risk for the institution’s main campus:
Performance year for water use:
Peer group:
Potable water from off-site sources:
Reclaimed water from off-site sources:
Other off-site water sources:
Potable water from on-site sources:
Other on-site water sources:
Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Annual potable water use:
Full-time equivalent students and employees:
Annual potable water use per person:
Points earned for indicator OP 3.1:
Gross floor area of building space:
Annual potable water use per unit of floor area:
Points earned for indicator OP 3.2:
Does the institution harvest rainwater on-site for storage and use?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site rainwater harvesting systems:
There are various locations at our Bedford Park campus which rainwater is utilised for either toilet flushing or irrigation purposes.
-The Health Science Lecture Complex toilet flushing supplies comes from two large rainwater tanks located in the lower plantroom which is filled by the building's roof catchment.
- The toilet block attached to the Bio-Discovery Centre has a rainwater tank tucked into a service corridor and utilises this water for toilet flushing purposes.
- The Nature Education and Research Facility (NERF) and the Information, Science and Technology (IST) also utilise roof rainwater catchment for irrigation and toilet flushing purposes.
Does the institution recover water on-site for reuse?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site water recovery and reuse systems:
Does the institution collect and return water to surface water or groundwater through on-site green infrastructure?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site green infrastructure:
In collaboration with the City of Marion Council to reclaim our stormwater, the infrastructure in the Oaklands Park wetlands captures the natural runoff from the Sturt Creek (which passes through Flinders University lands). This water is then filtered through the wetland and is then either used for irrigation of local sports fields (including Flinders University sports fields), or returned to the groundwater aquifer through Managed Aquifer Recharge and subsequently used in dry periods for irrigation of sports fields. The Oaklands Park Wetlands recycled water makes up 20% of our water use. Developments are underway to use this recycled water in the new Health and Medical Research Building at Bedford Park: the infrastructure is all in place and is currently awaiting approval of water quality.
- City of Marion press release: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/about-council/news/marion-waters-5-6m-pipeline-extension-delivering-a-greener-city
- https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/about-council/news/water-recovery-the-focus-of-5-7m-recycled-water-pipeline-extension
- https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/things-to-do/wetlands/oaklands-wetland
Points earned for indicator OP 3.3:
Does the institution have methodologies in place to estimate or model the annual volume of water recovered and/or returned on-site?:
Narrative outlining the methodologies used to estimate or model the annual volume of water recovered and/or returned on-site:
Recycled water is metered remotely via a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. Ovals and HMRB have been connected but awaiting treatment levels appropriate for usage.
Estimated volume of rainwater harvested on-site for storage and use:
Estimated volume of water recovered on-site for reuse:
Estimated volume of water collected and returned through on-site green infrastructure:
Annual volume of water recovered and/or returned:
Total water withdrawal:
Ratio of water recovered/returned to total water withdrawal:
Points earned for indicator OP 3.4:
Notes about the information provided for this credit:
The student EFTSL for this question is not the same as in PRE as it does not include students that are studying fully online or offshore.
Additional documentation for this credit:
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