Water Savers

The Angus Barn Ltd., Raleigh restaurant - installed new dishwashers, low-flow restroom fixtures, replaced older ice machine with new air-cooled ice machine

Hankison International, Newport compressed air dryer and filter products manufacturing - installed evaporator on powder coater. Savings: 467,000 gallons annually.

BSH Home Appliances, New Bern home appliance manufacturer - checked water-using processes to ensure minimal usage, installed water recycling system, replaced old parts washer with two smaller units. Savings: 896,000 gallons annually.

Mid-East Tractor Parts, Goldsboro farm equipment salvage and remanufacturer - collect and reuse wastewater.

Cary Printing, eco-friendly printer reduced water usage by 50 percent replacing old plate processor with one using less water and chemical developer. Savings: 241,000 gallons annually.

N.C. Zoo - Asheboro zoological park - installed irrigation control system, switched to ozone water treatment system, found and repaired exhibit pool leaks, minimized water use for sanitation. Savings: 3.6 million gallons annually.

Chem-Tex Laboratories Inc., Concord chemical production - reuse and recycle water, installed new tanks, pumps and a cooling tower. Savings: 20,000 gallons daily.

Tin Originals Inc., Gastonia metal finishing - recirculated process rinse water through use of ion exchange unit. Savings: 87,000 gallons monthly.

Engineered Sintered Components - Troutman powdered metal products manufacturer - reuse condensate water in production. Savings: 20,000 gallons daily.

Tyson Food Inc. - Sanford, Sanford bakery - shut off water compressors educated employees on need to reduce water use; covered production lines when not in use to reduce unnecessary cleaning. Savings: 20,000 gallons daily.

K&W Cafeterias, Statesville restaurant - cut off water tap in dining area, minimized amount of water at steam table, set ice maching optic sensors to minimum fill levels, used dry cleanup, inspected all pipes for leaks. Savings: 9,000 gallons daily.

U.S. Coast Guard Support Center, Elizabeth City aircraft servicing and repair - installed water recycling system; converted most parts washers to cyclonic filter systems.