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Calgary East RMX Plant
       Water

       H2O-Recycle-Mix                                                                                    WESTERN   CANADA  Ready-mix





       Opportunity            accommodate storage
       Reduce freshwater      and other non-potable
       usage by utilizing an   sources of industrial
       alternative water source,   water.
       such as non-hazardous
       wastewater from a local   Investment: 25 kCHF
       hydrovac company.
       This approach aims     Results
       to conserve natural    5-15% reduction in
       resources and promote   freshwater withdrawal
       environmentally friendly   over the last 3 years.                                                 Brad Kohl
       practices in operations.  The site plans to seek out                                                CEO
                              other alternate sources
       Solution               to build upon their
       Reuse the treated      momentum of reduction
       water from the local   of freshwater use on site.
       company in the concrete
       production. Additional
       tanks (300,000L) have
       been set up on site to
                                                                                                       Stephanie Voysey
                                                                                                          Head of
                                                                                                        Sustainability
                                                                                                       and Environment






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