Volume of potential water treated over the lifetimes of all products sold during the reporting period.
Water Treatment Capacity of Products Sold (PD3523)
Calculation:
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Producer Price Premium (PI1568). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, as well as details on the type of water treated (e.g., wastewater).
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the total, lifetime amount of water potentially treated by products sold during the reporting period.
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Treating water aims to improve water’s quality to make it more acceptable for an end-use, such as drinking, industry, or safe return to the environment, by removing or reducing existing water contaminants.
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When multiplying the water treatment capacity of each product sold by Units/Volume Sold: Total (PI1263), organizations should, under Units/Volume Sold: Total (PI1263), use the absolute number of product units sold rather than the volume of water treatment delivered by the product.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
- SDG Target 1.4
Good Health and Well-being
- SDG Target 3.9
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.2
- SDG Target 6.3
- SDG Target 6.4
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.2
- SDG Target 12.4
- SDG Target 12.6
Metric History
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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Material change. Water Treatment Capacity of Products Sold (PD3523) replaced Wastewater Treated Capacity of Products Sold (PD3523). Metric name and calculation language modified to increase clarity. Metric definition modified to increase applicability.
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March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
New metric. Wastewater Treated Capacity of Products Sold (PD3523) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Group.