Fonterra Brands Water Audit

Fonterra Brands - Takanini

Water Audit

$300,000+ Water Savings Identified Across 12 Projects With Under 2.5 Years Payback

Problem

As part of a nationwide strategy, Fonterra were looking at ways to reduce their water usage over a number of key sites.

Solution

Following on from previous projects at Hautapu and Reporoa this work included development of a comprehensive water split, detailing how water is used in the various site factories.

Outcome

The water audit identified a wide variety of attractive opportunities that were expected reduce site annual water consumption by a total of 16.5%.

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