University of Rochester
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	4,563,322,276 Gallons	3,874,338,570 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	408,913,830 Gallons	356,353,642 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2020	June 30, 2021
Baseline Period	July 1, 2009	June 30, 2010

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	5,270	3,296
Number of employees resident on-site	54	30
Number of other individuals resident on-site	227	739
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	10,521	8,453
Full-time equivalent of employees	20,072	16,554
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	24,502.75	20,325.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	16,688.49 Gallons	17,532.13 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	12,918,437 Gross square feet	10,393,156 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	31.65 Gallons per square foot	34.29 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	140.08 Acres	297.81 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	32,576,543.95 Gallons per acre	13,009,430.74 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: