Siemens smart water management in Vadodara

At the Siemens site in Vadodara, 650 employees manufacture steam turbines and capacitors for the Indian market and other growing markets. The scarcity of water during the dry season puts the groundwater in this region in jeopardy, as more water is pumped up than can be replenished by rainfall. Since 2013, rainwater that used to end up in the sewers has instead been collected and fed back into the groundwater.

Instead of being discharged into the sewers, the water is piped to the site's two water treatment plants for cleaning. In the treatment plant for industrial waste water, 85,000 liters can be cleaned. After cleaning, the water is used in the sanitary facilities. The treatment plant for the sanitary waste water has a capacity of 65,000 liters. After the treatment process the water is so clean that it can be used to water the green spaces located on the site. Thus, the vegetation is supported during the dry season, the water is recycled and not a drop is wasted.

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