Indicators 2.9

The UoC shall develop, implement and maintain a Water Efficiency Management Plan (WEMP) in areas identified as having ’high‘ or ’extremely high‘ water stress according to the Aqueduct ‘Water Risk Atlas’,4949https://www.wri.org/applications/aqueduct/water-risk-atlas/#/?advanced=false&basemap=hydro&indicator=w_awr_def_tot_cat&lat=-14.445396942837744&lng=-142.85354599620152&mapMode=view&month=1&opacity=0.5&ponderation=DEF&predefined=false&projection=absolute&scenario=optimistic&scope=baseline&timeScale=annual&year=baseline&zoom=2 with the intent to reduce water consumption.

Indicator applicability: areas identified as having ’high‘ or ’extremely high‘ water stress

The UoC shall ensure the WEMP is annually reviewed and revised as necessary.

Indicator applicability: areas identified as having ’high‘ or ’extremely high‘ water stress

The UoC shall monitor and record water levels in groundwater wells, and shall include the results in the WEMP.

An exception applies where monitoring is not permitted by applicable law, in which case regulatory records shall be obtained to provide evidence of recording of water levels.

The UoC shall not use freshwater to reduce the salinity of culture water. An exception applies if discharged effluent water is desalinated.

The UoC shall not use salt to increase the salinity of freshwater for culture purposes. An exception applies if discharged effluent water is desalinated.

The UoC shall not divert >50% volume of surface water. An exception applies if the UoC can demonstrate that the diversion of water is based on a minimum Vital Flow determined by a regulatory permit or scientific study.

The UoC shall return >90% of the diverted surface water volume to its source.