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Improving Water Use and Quality in Direct Operations

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Malaysia
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Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: NA Reduction in water usage
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: City
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Dec. 31, 2023
Project Website: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ungc-production/attachments/cop_2...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 90%

Project Overview

The upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment system at our Shenyang, China, facility contributed to our overall reduction in water use intensity in 2019. This included the installation of Xylem products (Flygt, Steady and Lowara pumps, Sanitaire aerator and Wedeco ozone generator), allowing the facility to treat its wastewater and reuse it for test tanks, facility cleaning, toilet flushing, landscaping and sprinkler system refilling. The facility reduced its water withdr…

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The upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment system at our Shenyang, China, facility contributed to our overall reduction in water use intensity in 2019. This included the installation of Xylem products (Flygt, Steady and Lowara pumps, Sanitaire aerator and Wedeco ozone generator), allowing the facility to treat its wastewater and reuse it for test tanks, facility cleaning, toilet flushing, landscaping and sprinkler system refilling. The facility reduced its water withdrawal by 25 percent from 2018 to 2019 and increased its water reuse by 42 percent. During 2019, facilities including Montecchio, Italy; Texarkana, US; and Stara Tura, Slovakia delivered significant water intensity savings by improving their processes, controls, testing practices, and equipment achieved significant (4 or more megaliters year-over-year) reductions in water consumption. We further demonstrate our commitment to solving water through the use of our products to help those living in water-stressed areas. Our Hydroinfinity product is being used at facilities to treat non-potable water without the use of chemicals to independently verified drinking water standards. Electronic sensors and remote monitoring enable continuous monitoring of the water quality and allow us to adjust as necessary. For example, our facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, located in a high-risk water stress zone, uses Hydroinfinity units to enhance the quality of reused water in a pump washing water recirculation loop.
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

Coway promotes three promises of water air and people as major social contribution areas to improve the quality of life by improving access to clean water and air to all communities and providing a sanitary environment As a result we provide water purifiers and air purifiers to the vulnerable groups at home and abroad as a key initiative to share the value of cleanliness while supporting youth entrepreneurs in the lifestyle sector to create youth jobs and innovate industries

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Xylem is a leading global water technology company committed to solving critical water and infrastructure challenges with technological innovation. We are creating a more sustainable world by enabling our customers to optimize water and resource management, and helping communities in … Learn More

Elliot Steinbaum
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