Water Quality Guide: Manufacturing Applications

When considering the resources needed for manufacturing for industrial purposes, we often overlook one of the largest and most important commodities used at almost every stage of the production process - water. Pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and smelting facilities all use water as an essential component of their processes. Manufacturing accounts for almost 25% of global freshwater withdrawals with that number only projected to increase with time says Fluence. However, with water scarcity a real threat to the global water supply as well as increased attention to sustainability in water by regulators and key stakeholders, the manufacturing industry must focus on managing their water usage efficiently and effectively.