Water Quality Practices (OI7365)

This metric is intended to capture whether the organization employs practices to protect the quality of the water it uses. Organizations wishing to report strategies to reduce the quantity of water used should report Water Conservation Strategy (OI9326).

Organizations should footnote practices employed on, for example, agricultural land over which they have direct control. See glossary definition of directly controlled (land area) for more information. Organizations can report this metric in conjunction with Land Directly Controlled: Total (OI5408) and related submetrics.

Examples of water quality practices, to footnote, include the creation of buffer zones (particularly for native species); responsible management of manure, sewage, and fertilizer; and water-quality assessment.