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Water

The state has made progress towards its goal by achieving a 3% reduction in water consumption, an additional 1% reduction from 2018 to 2019. The Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Corrections drove the decrease through operational improvements. 2019 was also a rainy year which reduced the need for landscape irrigation. Test

Goal

Reduce water consumption 15% by 2025 relative to a 2017 adjusted baseline. Test

Accomplishments

The Department of Veterans Cemetery-Preston used stormwater for 99% of its irrigation water, minimizing the Cemetery's demand for groundwater and reducing the pollutant runoff. Test ok

The Department of Administration implemented low flow fixtures at the Transportation Building on the Capitol Complex. Since installation, the building water use has decreased 27%. Test

Barriers

State agencies lack automated remote metering. In 2019, there were several leaks in state facilities that agencies could have discovered faster with automated remote metering. Test

Water remains a relatively low-cost resource in Minnesota. As such, it is often hard to finance water conservation measures based on simple paybacks. Test data

Baseline

546.00 gallons

Current Value

4,535.00 gallons

Key Performance Indicators

The Water focus area accounts for all consumptive water use. The Enterprise defines consumptive water use as water removed from available supplies without return to a water resource system. The largest category of water use is "Other" which is a broad mix of water used for processes such as building cooling, waste water treatment plants, and fisheries. data okk

Breakdown of Water Consumption

1.62 ^billion

(Gallons consumed)