Why Should Your Industry Consider Becoming More Water Efficient?

While the demand for water is rising, the quantity and quality of Kingdom's water resources are declining.  For industries, this means tougher competition with other users for the limited water, and increasing pressure to protect this resource and assure its responsible use. The cost and image implications of such dynamics are, and increasingly will be, strategically important. Fortunately, there is good potential for your business to improve its water use efficiency and thereby:

• Safeguard their license to operate;
• Reduce purchasing, treatment, and discharge costs;
• Avoid disruptions in production;
• Demonstrate social responsibility.

There are a number of water efficiency measures that are generally applicable to industrial operations. You can learn more about measures that are particularly relevant for Saudi industrial sectorby following the links to the right.  The Table below presents the potential water saving that can be achieved through the use of these measures. 

Efficiency Measure	Potential Saving as percentage
Closed loop Reuse	~90%
Closed loop recycle with treatment	~60%
Cleaning in Place (CiP)	~60%
Counter current rinsing	~40%
Reuse of wash water	~50%
Automatic shut-off valves	~15%
Mechanical cleaning	~30%
High-pressure low-volume upgrades	~20%
Cooling tower improvements	Variable

 Source: Envirowise Water Accounting Pocket Book