GE Unveils Aggressive Water Reduction Target to Free Up Fresh Water Supplies

 

In 2006, GE used approximately 37 million cubic meters (10 billion U.S. gallons) of fresh water. Using this figure as a baseline, GE will aggressively implement water reuse and process efficiencies to meet the company’s absolute water reduction target. Selective GE sites will decrease water use by applying process efficiencies and/or reusing highly treated wastewater for a variety of commercial and manufacturing needs, such as, boiler feed water, cooling tower make-up, heat exchangers and manufacturing processes. GE will use the same portfolio of water-saving solutions to help reduce municipal, industrial and agriculture customers’ fresh water use.

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