Creating "Sustainable Water" in a Water Plant Located Amid Nature's Embrace (excerpt)

"Suntory Tennensui" is one of the top mineral water brands in Japan. At the end of 2018, one of its water plants, the "Suntory Okudaisen Bunanomori Water Plant" located in Tottori Prefecture became the first plant in Japan to be certified by the international standard, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), in recognition for its contribution to the sustainable use of water in and around the water plant. To become AWS certified, Panasonic's proprietary know-how was adopted to improve the wastewater treatment facility. In recent years, environmental awareness has amplified, and the sustainable use of precious water resources is becoming increasingly important. This article introduces the commitment of the Suntory Group and Panasonic Environmental Systems & Engineering to environmental conservation.