Alcoa Breaks Ground on Water Conservation Project

Alcoa Power and Propulsion Breaks Ground on Water Conservation Project

Sixty-eight percent, that's how much water use will be reduced annually once a new water treatment system gets up and running at the Alcoa Power and Propulsion Jet Engine plant in Wichita Falls.

"In a region like North Texas where we're drought stricken and in stage 5 water restrictions. It's really a terrific opportunity for us to give back to the community and with community support," Alcoa Power and Propulsion president Mike Pepper says.

The $2.4 million project will be funded jointly by Alcoa and the city.

City leaders and congressman Mac Thornberry came together to celebrate ground breaking of another big water conservation project.

"The system is based on Alcoa technology which combines current tank based water treatment systems with a natural engineer wetland technology that Alcoa developed," Pepper says.

This type of system is currently operating in Pennsylvania and Saudi Arabia, making this the first one in the entire state of Texas.

"It's a huge step in the right direction. And there will be no one magic answer to solve our water issues," congressman Mac Thornberry says. "The point is people are taking steps at the local level, common sense steps that help ensure the economic liability of our region."

And Pepper, being a Wichita Falls native himself, says he's excited to be able to help the community in it's conservation efforts.

"It's a real privilege to be able to come back and share this with the community," Pepper says.

Source: Texomas Homepage.com

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