Palomar 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	31,951,600 Gallons	38,462,900 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	31,951,600 Gallons	38,462,900 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	Jan. 1, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Baseline Period	Jan. 1, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019

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	0	0
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	14,429.15	18,751.78
Full-time equivalent of employees	990	1,135.70
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	3,441.44	4,087.37
Weighted campus users	8,983.28	11,850.08

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	3,556.78 Gallons	3,245.79 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	1,173,305 Gross square feet	1,113,858 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	27.23 Gallons per square foot	34.53 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	182.01 Acres	182.01 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	175,548.60 Gallons per acre	211,323.00 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: