| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
OP-T2-46: Non-Potable Water Usage
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
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Does the institution use non-potable water (e.g., harvested rainwater or graywater) for irrigation and/or other applications?:
Yes
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A brief description of the source of non-potable water and how it is used:
FIU has many retention ponds on campus that are used to capture rainwater and run-off. The water captured is used for irrigating all campus grounds. Irrigation of grounds may be supplemented with potable if needed, but the goal is to not use any potable water.
At FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus, treated graywater is used to irrigate the grounds.
None
The percentage of irrigation water usage from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources :
100
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The percentage of building space using water from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
0
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The percentage of water used in utility plants from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
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None
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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