Adding Water Data
You can enter water data in Brightest based on water type, water source and water use type.
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Entering Water Data using the Add tool
Links to information for uploading Water Data via CSV
Entering Water Data using the Add Tool
Navigate to your asset's footprint data page, and select the Water tab.
Select your water type and source (you can select as many as needed) from the dropdown menu. Water types and source include:
Water types and Sources
Cooling water - 3rd party wastewater
Cooling water - Evaporated
Cooling water - Groundwater
Cooling water - Municipal
Cooling water - Rainwater
Cooling water - Surface water
Cooling water - Water treatment
Hazardous waste cooling water - Other
Hazardous waste non-industrial - Other
Hazardous waste other - Other
Hazardous waste process water - Other
Leakage cooling water - Other
Leakage non-industrial - Other
Leakage other water consumption - Other
Leakage process water - Other
Non-industrial - Evaporated
Non-industrial - Water treatment
Non-industrial (kitchen, toilets, tap water) - 3rd party waste water
Non-industrial (kitchen, toilets, tap water) - Groundwater
Non-industrial (kitchen, toilets, tap water) - Municipal
Non-industrial (kitchen, toilets, tap water) - Rainwater
Non-industrial (kitchen, toilets, tap water) - Surface water
Other (sprinkler) - 3rd party wastewater
Other (sprinkler) - Evaporated
Other (sprinkler) - Groundwater
Other (sprinkler) - Municipal
Other (sprinkler) - Rainwater
Other (sprinkler) - Surface water
Other (sprinkler) - Water treatment
Process water - 3rd party wastewater
Process water - Evaporated
Process water - Groundwater
Process water - Municipal
Process water - Rainwater
Process water - Surface water
Process water - Water treatment
In the Water Historical Data Section, click on "Add Data" for each water type/source.
Select the water measurement metric.
Select the water use type. Water use types include:
Enter the water amount.
Select the period interval for the data being added.
(Optional) Attached an invoice.
Repeat steps 3 - 8 to enter data for each water type/source.
Click "Save" or "Update".
By default emissions associated with water data are allocated to Scope 3 — Emissions from water consumption. If you wish for the emissions to be allocated to Scope 3 — Purchased Goods and Services, go to your Settings to change the allocation. Navigate to Settings > ESG and Sustainability Settings > GHG > Water Carbon Accounting Category.
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Links to information for uploading Water Data via CSV
For information on uploading water data via CSV, please see these articles below:
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