Water resources
The advanced environmental technologies that NLMK Group employs have made it one of the industry leaders when it comes to efficient water consumption and minimal negative impact on the water bodies of its home regions.
NLMK companies only withdraw a small proportion of their water from external sources (less than 4% of the Group’s total water consumption). Maintaining the same low level of fresh water intake as production volumes grow is an important objective for NLMK Group. For industrial water supplies, NLMK Group companies use water from surface water bodies, underground sources, and rainfall.
Water consumption for production needs across NLMK Group, m3 million
The target set out in the Company’s environmental strategy is to reduce pollutant discharge into water bodies by 25%
Pollutant discharge into water bodies, kt
NLMK Group
2018–2022
NLMK Lipetsk
Reconstruction of local treatment facilities for industrial and household wastewater and elimination of highly mineralized effluents.
NLMK Ural
Closure of industrial discharge points at all production locations
NLMK Kaluga
Closure of industrial discharge points
NLMK Group
2023–2024
NLMK Lipetsk
Zero discharge into the Voronezh River. Recycling of treated household effluents in the industrial water supply system
NLMK La Louvière
Construction of an oil catcher at the wastewater discharge outlet
VIZ Steel
Complete elimination of discharge into the Iset River