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Conservation
Reducing water use can make your operation more efficient and save money on the volume of water used and treated. The following steps can reduce water use:
- Understand your water flow
- Reuse water
- Review clean-in-place (CIP) system
- Use high-pressure, low volume wet cleaning systems
- Optimize nozzle use
- Prevent leaks
- Turn water off when not in use
- Train employees
- Create water use incentives
To develop a successful program at your facility use the Water Efficiency Program.
Engineering Strategies
Reusing or recycling water
Water reuse is using wastewater or reclaimed water from one application for use in another. Water recycling is using water again for the application that it was originally used in. Before reusing or recycling water, be sure it meets your water quality requirements and identify any treatment steps that may be needed. Non-contact cooling water is ideal for water reuse if process demands match supply.
Recirculating cooling water
Water is typically used to cool heat-generating equipment or to condense gases. Recycling water with a recirculating cooling system can greatly reduce your water use.
Non-contact Cooling Water Facilities may have the opportunity to reduce water use and cost if they have not evaluated their use of non-contact cooling water. This fact sheet outlines ideas for reducing and reusing non-contact cooling water.
Improving rinsing systems
Rinsing products and equipment with deionized water is common for removing contaminants. The amount of deionized water can be cut without affecting product quality by switching from a continuous-flow to an intermittent-flow system. Consider reusing deionized water because it is often more pure than municipal water even after its initial use.
Leaks
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