TimkenSteel received two awards for its water treatment program from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Ohio EPA recognized TimkenSteel with gold and silver awards for utilizing a new compound that reduces chemical use by 90 percent, or 777,000 pounds per year. Additional benefits include reducing solids by more than 2 million pounds annually and cost savings of $30,000 per year.
TimkenSteel’s water treatment plant receives wastewater from the company’s Harrison, Gambrinus and Faircrest plants in Canton. The water is cleaned and returned to the steel plants for use.
The Ohio EPA’s Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Awards program recognizes organizations that reduce waste, improve efficiency and work to continuously improve as environmental stewards. The gold award is the most prestigious.
Published in the December 2015 Edition of American Recycler News
