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Pascuales RMX Plant
Water

Reducing one cubic

meter at a time ECUADOR Ready-mix

Opportunity Results
70% of the water used Partnership with the
for concrete production brewery company
comes from freshwater reduced the freshwater
sources. Pascuales plant consumption by 23% and
is located in a water- resulted in a 43% savings
stressed area, making in the water supply costs.
it essential to find
alternative water sources.
Solution Dolores Prado
Pre-treated wastewater CEO
from another industry
(brewery) is added to the
concrete reducing the
freshwater required to
produce it. Holcim mixers
transport the wastewater
when back hauling.
Investment: 4.5 kCHF Elvira Tovar
(loading point installation) Head of
Environment

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