1. Water, a daunting issue for manufacturing and exporting companies

2. Issues and Facts

Two thirds of population in 2025 will live in risky conditions with regards to water.

The industrial sector account for 20% of the worlds water extraction and on the rise.

Industries in the pulp and paper, oil and metallurgy sectors are pointed for that rise.

In the world: 3. Issuesand Facts (cont)

Qubecholds more than 3% of world reserves.

Unmatched consumption: 400 litres per day.

Strong and developing Water Export lobby

In Qubec: 4. Different Ways to Export Water

By pipeline

By water bag

By tanker

By river deviation

5. Cascadesposition

Admit that water could be an important source of revenue for the government.

Find ways to reduce water consumption in Qubec.

Increase gradually the cost of water

Evaluate how to generate exports from water saved.

Encourage leaders via compensation and penalize lagers.

Create a water index

6. Cascades Efforts in Water Reduction

Water consumption : SIX TIMES LESSthan that of the Canadian paper industry (50 000 Cubic metreday)

Reduction of25%of total suspended solids

Lobby to change the Federal environmental legislation known as the trout test

7. Cascades Efforts in Water (cont) Cascades Plant in Kingsey Falls:

Addition of an air flotation tank

A 56% reduction in wastewater flow

Savings of 880 kWh of steam per hour

BoxboardPlant in Versailles:

Addition of an air flotation tank

Reduction of 60% in wastewater flow

Energy savings of 1465 kWh per hour

8. Water Indicator

Development of a water indicator"that will quantify the environmental repercussions ofCascades products, processes and services on the quality and availability of water.

Quantify the potential impacts of water consumption either on human health or through the use of compensation by deprived users (desalination for domestic use) depending on the economic context.

Cascades and CIRAIGPartnership: 9. Questions?