Swarthmore 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	28,553,762 Gallons	35,554,200 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	25,553,762 Gallons	29,123,145 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, 2005	Dec. 31, 2005

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	1,548	1,479
Number of employees resident on-site	13	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	9	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	1,689	1,474
Full-time equivalent of employees	908	683
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	2,347	1,987.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	10,887.84 Gallons	14,653.15 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	1,827,664 Gross Square Feet	1,444,010 Gross Square Feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	13.98 Gallons / GSF	20.17 Gallons / GSF

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	384 Acres	384 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	74,358.76 Gallons / Acre	92,589.06 Gallons / 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: