Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 63.21
Liaison Mark Klapatch-Mathias
Submission Date June 30, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.70 / 4.00 Mike Mueller
Associate Director
Facilities Management
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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:
Low

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 18,834,100 Gallons 31,805,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 15,430,800 Gallons 25,934,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2017 Dec. 31, 2017

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

The baseline was established in 2017 as we had additional square footage added and this is the first year that we can compare data to for this report with the same square footage.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 2,033 2,623
Number of employees resident on-site 7 10
Number of other individuals resident on-site 3 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 5,441.03 6,926.51
Full-time equivalent of employees 566.32 640.85
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,700.19 113.87
Weighted campus users 3,743.37 6,248.37

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4,122.17 Gallons 4,150.52 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0.68

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,197,037 Gross square feet 2,197,037 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 7.02 Gallons per square foot 11.80 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
40.50

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 166 Acres 166 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 113,458.43 Gallons per acre 191,596.39 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
40.78

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:

In the University Center, the water reuse system recycled 60,000 gallons of rainwater in 2020 and used it to flush urinals.


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Reduced water usage is always considered when doing any major projects or remodeling that includes work on the plumbing systems. Lower flow aerators, lower flow flush valves and lower flow shower heads have been included in recent projects including May Hall, McMillan Hall, Grimm Hall, and Rodli Hall.

The University center has dual-flush valves on all toilets as well as the EcoCubes used on all urinals reducing to 3 flushes per day.


Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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