Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.22
Liaison Sarah Rykal
Submission Date July 25, 2013
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
OP-22: Water Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.54 / 7.00 Leann Fay
STARS Graduate Assistant
Sustainability Office
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
38,167,293.52 Gallons

Water consumption, performance year :
42,473,641.57 Gallons

List the start and end dates of the water consumption performance year:
January 2011-December 2011

On-campus residents, 2005:
2,905

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
4,660

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1,376

On-campus residents, performance year:
3,074

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
5,534

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
2,461

Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with water consumption performance year):
July 2010-June 2011

Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to water use reduction goals:
Yes

A brief description of the plan of action to achieve water use reduction goals:

As part of the university's Climate Action Plan, current water use reduction initiatives include:

-storm water management plan ongoing
-limited hot water washers
-front loading washers only
-rain garden installed
-sweeping of parking lots

Goals for 2015 include:

-installation of rain water tanks
-re-graded landscapes for storm water management
-installation of water saving equipment in all restrooms
-reduce number of hot water taps by 50%
-reduce on-campus demand-side water use by 5% per year


The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Water consumption information from Utility Billing Clerk for Menomonie

Resident numbers from the Director of University Housing

Non-resident student numbers from the GHG Inventory

Faculty and staff numbers from HR


Water consumption information from Utility Billing Clerk for Menomonie

Resident numbers from the Director of University Housing

Non-resident student numbers from the GHG Inventory

Faculty and staff numbers from HR

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