The true value of water: A case-study in manufacturing process water-management

The methodology may be applied to other services and other industries thus providing typical value-added factors for a range of systems and this approach could then act as a tool for educating consumers and also assisting with the transition to more sustainable practices. Scenario analysis may be performed in order to evaluate and provide justification for proposed modifications, thus enabling benefits to water and energy consumption, waste reduction and also operational efficiencies. The results may also be used to contribute to water foot-printing, system/regulation compliance and facility benchmarking.