Water

Water is vital to human life and healthy ecosystems around the globe. It is also a natural resource we depend on in our manufacturing processes, and we must pay close attention to ensuring responsible water consumption and management.

We seek to conserve water across our operations and to discharge wastewater that is properly treated to avoid degradation to the surrounding environment.

We have recently conducted water balance and water efficiency assessments at eight priority sites based on area water-stress level or water-savings potential. The water balance assessments measure water withdrawal, use and discharge patterns. Our comprehensive water efficiency assessments analyze where and how water is extracted and utilized in each plant in order to uncover opportunities for greater water efficiency and reduction of water used in the process. Based on this analysis, we have addressed leaks to reduce water loss and identified a number of potential water-saving opportunities that we are pursuing to drive continuous improvement in our water performance as we work toward our 2025 sustainability water withdrawal intensity goal.

Water

Reducing our Water Usage

As part of the 2019 launch of our 2025 water intensity goal, our sites focused on reducing water consumption by developing water use reduction plans and setting site specific targets, including our Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA Inkjet manufacturing facility.

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The site defined water intensity, gathered baseline data and set a goal of 20% water use reduction. Within the first year of the project, the site met its reduction goal of 20% and has continued to achieve reductions in water usage year over year. Benefits realized include reduction in disposal costs, increased plant uptime with the additional water resources and minimization of utilizing water from the overall system.

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Conserving Water Resources at Cilegon, Indonesia

Our carbon black plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, has made significant investments in water conservation over the years, starting with reusing treated process water to recycling treated sanitary wastewater and, most recently, expanding its rainwater harvesting system.

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This equipment, which captures, stores and treats rainwater from building rooftops, is expected to provide approximately 15,000 m3 of water each year to support carbon black production. Together, these measures have increased the site’s water recycling rate to approximately 9% and reduced its water withdrawal intensity by approximately 15%, reinforcing our commitment to protect water resources.

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Water

Reducing our Water Usage

Conserving Water Resources at Cilegon, Indonesia

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