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Water Management

We are developing tools to enable our facilities to be better stewards of our shared water resources.

Water, a Shared Resource

We have developed additional tools, such as a full cost of water model, to enable our facilities to be even better stewards of our shared water resources.

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Reductionin water use at our mills since 2016

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Pulp and paper manufacturing requires a lot of water. Fortunately, all of our mills are located in watersheds with ample water supplies. We treat and return about 90 percent of the water we use to the watersheds where we operate. The remainder returns to the atmosphere through evaporation, and a small amount remains in the products we manufacture.

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Number of timeswater is reused in a mill

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Given our access to abundant, inexpensive water supplies, we do not want to fall into the trap of taking the resource for granted. That is why we have developed models that our mills can use to better understand the full cost of using water in their operations. This will enable our mills to make smarter decisions to lower our manufacturing costs and water access risks.

Water Efficiency and Cost Reduction Are Signs of Good Water Management

In recent years, we have taken a closer look at the costs of using water in making pulp and paper. We completed development of a full-cost-of-water model and began using it in project approvals to further support water and energy efficiency and conservation efforts.

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Improving Water Quality From the Ground Up

Pulp and paper manufacturing requires a lot of water. Fortunately, Domtar pulp and paper mills are located in watersheds with ample water supplies. However, with good fortune comes great responsibility, and we are committed to protecting water quality at all of our manufacturing locations.

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