Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 25.13
Liaison Dennis Astl
Submission Date Aug. 20, 2024

STARS v2.2

Palomar College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.54 / 6.00
"---" 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:
Extremely High

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:
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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:
0

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:
21.14

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:
16.93

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:
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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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