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Guayaquil
            ECUADOR  Cement  Every drop counts
                         Water







                         Opportunity
                                                 Results
                         Use of rainwater
                         reserves to reduce
                                                 freshwater consumption
                         the consumption of      Guayaquil site reduced
                                                 by 41.5 liters per ton of
                         freshwater in cement    cement, corresponding to
                         production.             an 46% decrease.
                         Solution
                         Use rainwater from three
                         nearby lagoons in a
                         controlled way to ensure
                         year-round availability.
       Dolores Prado     Install an automated
          CEO
                         system to measure
                         and monitor water
                         consumption in the
                         cement production
                         process.
                         Quarterly water quality
                         monitoring to ensure
                         compliance with
                         standards.
        Elvira Tovar
       Sustainability
         Manager







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