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Water Efficiency and Reuse at Volkswagen AG's Mexico Facilites

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Water Efficiency and Reuse at Volkswagen AG's Mexico Facilites

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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: Mexico
Basins: North Pacific (455) (Rio Lerma - Guadalajara)
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
Progress to Date: NA Reduce water footprint
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 80%

Project Overview

We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows: usage of washing water for the air conditioning (saving about 18.000 m3/a), improved filtration of rain water for RO-water production (saving about 10.000 m3/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL of the paint shop (saving about 36.00…

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We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows: usage of washing water for the air conditioning (saving about 18.000 m3/a), improved filtration of rain water for RO-water production (saving about 10.000 m3/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL of the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m3/a), improved water recycling due to the usage of DAF (saving about 40.000 m3/a) more applications for the rainwater (saving about 7.500 m3/a).

Project Results

These actions should minimize the water demand of the production site further and secure the water supply. The freshwater demand of the factory decreased by 31 % from 2010 to 2016. Furthermore the production site is encouraged in two projects.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

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Volkswagen AG is a German multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. For Volkswagen, sustainability means pursuing economic, social and ecological objectives simultaneously and with equal energy. It is our aim to create lasting values, offer good … Learn More


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