Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Kathleen Hilimire
Submission Date Feb. 23, 2022

STARS v2.2

Fort Lewis College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
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"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Medium to High

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

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

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:
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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:
37.29

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 1,179,766 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:
35.78

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

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:
36.53

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:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
As part of a campus-wide performance contract initiated in 2012, all toilets, faucets, and shower heads on campus were changed out for low-flow models.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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