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Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Automobile Manufacturing

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: India
Basins: Arabian Sea (253) (Indus)
Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
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Water Recycling and Reuse
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2015  »  Ongoing
Project Source: UN Global Compact
Profile Completion: 64%

Project Overview

Our Sanand vehicle assembly and engine plants in India have one of Ford’s largest and most advanced water and wastewater treatment facilities. After being treated, 30 to 35 percent of gray water from office washrooms, canteen and manufacturing operations is recycled for use in the paint shop and other processes. Ford invested in a fully automatic irrigation system, enabling them to use the remainder of the treated wastewater to maintain lawns and planting, further reducing o…

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Our Sanand vehicle assembly and engine plants in India have one of Ford’s largest and most advanced water and wastewater treatment facilities. After being treated, 30 to 35 percent of gray water from office washrooms, canteen and manufacturing operations is recycled for use in the paint shop and other processes. Ford invested in a fully automatic irrigation system, enabling them to use the remainder of the treated wastewater to maintain lawns and planting, further reducing our freshwater consumption.

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The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Learn More

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