University of Saskatchewan
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	555,336 Cubic meters	958,634.61 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	555,336 Cubic meters	958,634.61 Cubic meters

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	May 1, 2021	April 30, 2022
Baseline Period	May 1, 2005	April 30, 2006

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	2,107	572
Number of employees resident on-site	89	48
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	19,170	16,734.86
Full-time equivalent of employees	5,595.78	5,044.30
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	651.40	0
Weighted campus users	18,634.78	16,489.37

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	29.80 Cubic meters	958,634.61 Cubic meters

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	754,874.87 Gross square meters	546,299.83 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	0.74 Cubic meters per square meter	43.07 Cubic meters per square meter

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	499.38 Hectares	499.38 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	1,112.05 Cubic meters per hectare	1,919.64 Cubic meters per hectare

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: