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The study clearly shows that water is an important issue for the steel industry and will become even more so in the future. Water shortages and poor water quality can jeopardise steel production, and these issues need further attention. Furthermore, water management is an important part of the steel industry's sustainability roadmap. And its image is affected by the way it manages this scarce resource. Water issues and the how they are managed at specific plants vary greatly due to local aspects such as water availability, water quality, plant configuration and legislation. Therefore, the data presented in this report cannot be generalised. It presents a picture of the situation as it is, even highlighting the differences. In spite of these differences many of the practices described in the report can be a starting point for improved water management as they may be adapted to the specific conditions of an individual site. There is a general assumption that good water management is expressed by using the least possible water per unit of production. However, the amount, variety and quality of the water available are important factors. By definition, using more water will increase energy for transport, cleaning and recovery. The survey results show that water consumption, expressed as water intake, varies greatly between steelworks, from under 1m3 to over 148m3 per tonne of steel. Average water consumption and discharge per tonne of steel, on the other hand, are close to each other, 28.4 and 25.4 m3/tonne respectively. This indicates an overall efficient use of water, as few losses appear to be occurring in the processes. In most cases the loss is due to evaporation. The quality of the management approach to water should therefore not be assessed based on only water consumption per tonne of steel produced. Water is used mainly for once-through cooling (over 81% in relation to total intake), especially at integrated steelworks. Significant differences can be observed between plants using once-through cooling and circulation cooling. The choice of technique is mainly due to the location of the plant. In general, seawater is the preferred option for once-through cooling due availabilty and costs. In this report, a distinction has been made between the two main steel production routes; the integrated route and the electric arc furnace route. For the integrated route, 17 plants contributed data, and the average consumption and discharge are 28.6 m3/tonne of steel and 25.3 m3/tonne of steel respectively. Eight participants produce steel via the EAF route and their average consumption and discharge are 28.1 m3/tonne of steel and 26.5m3/tonne of steel respectively.