Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	67.33
Liaison	James Biesecker
Submission Date	Nov. 1, 2022

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Gettysburg College
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

0.74 / 4.00

Jim Biesecker
Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning & Management
Facilities Services

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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:

Low

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	34,340,512 Gallons	34,301,036 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	34,340,512 Gallons	34,301,036 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	June 1, 2021	May 31, 2022
Baseline Period	June 1, 2004	May 31, 2005

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:

This was the year Gettysburg College signed and adopted the American College and University President's Commitment to Climate Change, which outlined emission goals for the future.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	2,193	2,068
Number of employees resident on-site	19	15
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	2,518	2,545
Full-time equivalent of employees	747	669
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	3,001.75	2,931.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	11,440.16 Gallons	11,701.85 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:

2.24

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	1,768,275 Gross square feet	1,511,631 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	19.42 Gallons per square foot	22.69 Gallons per square foot

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

14.42

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	173.80 Acres	175.40 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	197,586.38 Gallons per acre	195,558.93 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

-1.04

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:

The college uses water from the on-campus quarry to water the multiple athletic fields. Additionally, the athletic center collects rainwater from its roof which flows into a cistern under one of the parking lots. This water is utilized for irrigation in drought situations.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Low flow bathroom fixtures have been installed in most residential facilities across campus.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

https://www.gettysburg.edu/about-the-college/sustainability/#water

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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