Water and waste water
Water is one of our most critical resources and it is under serious threat around the world.
Finland has been blessed with more than 6,000 groundwater aquifers and nearly 120,000 lakes. To shelter the highly vulnerable water resources and systems, Finland has developed the most sustainable water management level in the world - as ranked by the UN Water Poverty Index.
Top-level technologies and consulting services
Finland has been a pioneer in preventing pollution in water systems since 1940. This has led to development in top-level technologies and consulting services for reducing water use, closing industrial water cycles and for efficient waste water treatment.
For example the home base of the number one supplier of coagulants and number three supplier of flocculants for water treatment in the world is in Finland.
Today, Finnish companies and other parties combine their expertise through networking. They can provide comprehensive technologies and services globally using the best available technology to avoid water pollution and deterioration of the environment. These include complete water and waste water treatment plants - from chemical coagulation and precipitation to biological treatment support, odour and corrosion control, disinfection, and sludge treatment - and optimizing the performance of these plants.
Facts of the sector
- Finnish pulp and paper industry has reduced its water consumption 6.6 percent between 1990 - 2007, despite the industry's production has almost doubled.
Companies
