Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 34.79
Liaison Eric Dodge
Submission Date Dec. 30, 2022

STARS v2.2

Hanover College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Willie Liter
Director of Operations
Physical Plant
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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 to Medium

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 43,372,700 Gallons 42,751,400 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 43,372,700 Gallons 42,751,400 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2021 Dec. 31, 2021
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020

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 926 910
Number of employees resident on-site 40 33
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,097 1,039
Full-time equivalent of employees 276 257
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 79 0
Weighted campus users 1,212 1,207.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 35,786.06 Gallons 35,397.56 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 814,775 Gross square feet 814,775 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 53.23 Gallons per square foot 52.47 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 0.50 Acres 0.50 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 86,745,400 Gallons per acre 85,502,800 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-1.45

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

Baseline year for water is 2020 and for employees and students the 20/21 academic year. Performance year for water is 2021 and for employees and students the 21/22 academic year.
We water only a few flower beds that amount to maybe 1/2 an acre.


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:
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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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