Fort Lewis College
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	21,540,000 Gallons	33,936,000 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	21,540,000 Gallons	33,936,000 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2014	June 30, 2015
Baseline Period	July 1, 2010	June 30, 2011

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	1,435	1,314
Number of employees resident on-site	1	1
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	3,544	3,575
Full-time equivalent of employees	529	484
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	3,413.75	3,373

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	6,309.78 Gallons	10,061.07 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	1,179,766 Gross square feet	1,193,731 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	18.26 Gallons per square foot	28.43 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	231.80 Acres	231.80 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	92,924.94 Gallons per acre	146,402.07 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: