Luttrell takes a sustainable course of action towards water usage in its lab

With over 71% of the earth being covered by water, you would feel that water is our most abundant natural resource.

But the processing and management of water for use in society, whether it be on a domestic or commercial level, keeps it at the center of attention as a resource in need of sustainable action.

This reality is not lost on the employees of Carmeuse. Always on the lookout for sustainable action towards the use of natural resources at the plants, the Carmeuse Luttrell Lab installed a new water distillery unit in March. The unit is fully automatic and produces water that replaces bought water typically used throughout the day.

Environmentally, this eliminates waste associated with buying pre-packaged distilled water used in the laboratory.  No plastic containers are sent to landfills.

Economically, there are inherent savings to benefit Carmeuse. The cost of the unit was marginal. With a typical use of 4 gallons a day at normal commercial pricing per gallon, the unit is paid-off in less than a year. After that period, savings mount in not having to purchase water for laboratory use. And that is just one plant. This distillery unit can potentially be adopted by entire network of plants at Carmeuse which can compound the environmental and economic impact.  

Nathan Wilson, Lab Supervisor at Carmeuse was the lead on this project. Nathan extended special thanks to the Maintenance Department at Carmeuse who helped bring the project to fruition. 

Pictured in the photograph is the water distillery unit built and installed at the Luttrell Operation.