2007 Agricultural Research Service Water Use Survey

Executive Order 13423 requires that all agencies reduce water consumption by 2% per year based on FY 2007 consumption. These reductions pertain to water use associated with buildings, the processes they contain, and their landscaping, not agricultural irrigation or field use. Please respond to the questions below. You may provide any additional information you believe is relevant:

A. (answer all that apply)
1. What is the source of your water? 
            Owned wells
            Municipal water system (please name utility)
            Directly from surface water (canal, stream, pond, river, etc.)
            Recycled water or captured rainwater or other (please describe)

B. (answer one)
1. To what extent is the water metered? 
All water is metered       
Part of water use is metered
            No water is metered

C. (answer one)
1. How is the water metered? 
At every individual building
At some individual buildings
            Entire campus only

D. (yes/no answer)
1. Do you pay for municipal sewage disposal?
2. Do you irrigate building/grounds landscaping?
3. Do you irrigate crops or use large amounts of water in the field?
4. Does your facility house a process that uses large amounts of water such as a fish hatchery?
5. Do you operate a water treatment plant? (not just softening)
6. Do you treat your waste water?
7. Do you have a cooling tower?
8. Do you use evaporative cooling?
9. Do you share your water with another agency, a university or others?
10. Do you have any plans to change your water use?

E. (numerical answers)
1. What is your FY 2007 water consumption? (include water use associated with buildings, the processes they contain, and their landscaping, not agricultural irrigation or field use. Separate large water consuming processes like hatcheries if possible.)
2. How many ARS buildings are on your campus?
3. What is the total square footage of the ARS buildings on your campus?