- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sappi’s Key Performance Indicators: Water https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/73883?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/73883?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/73883?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Sappi’s Key Performance Indicators: Water &body=ESG News from Sappi North America https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/73883?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Environment](/CSR-News/environment-0) # Sappi’s Key Performance Indicators: Water Aug 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET Campaign: [Sustainability Report 2015](/news/campaign/sustainability-report-2015) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/2015_SR_Page_24_Water_KPI.JPG) All pulp and paper mills in North America use and treat water in accordance with comprehensive environmental permits. Our North American mills use only surface water sources (rivers and lakes) and return treated water to the same primary source. (At Cloquet, we return the water to a publicly owned treatment facility, which then returns to Lake Superior.) We return a high percentage of the water we use, resulting in a minimal water footprint. Water that is “consumed” in our operations is primarily made up of water lost to the environment due to evaporation during the paper drying process and a small amount of moisture contained in our finished products. A Lean Six Sigma project at our Somerset Mill that focused on improved brownstock washing contributed to a significant reduction in Total Suspended Solids (TSS). See this, and our other key performance indicators, in the full Sappi North America Sustainability Report: . [![Sappi Logo](/sites/default/files/2024-09/Logo_Sappi-North-America.jpeg)](/profiles/sappi-north-america) ### More from Sappi North America ###### [Sappi Recognized With Climate Performance Award From ClimateWork Maine](/news/sappi-recognized-climate-performance-award-climatework-maine) Mar 20, 2026 11:40 AM ET ###### [Sappi’s Strong Sustainability Performance Confirmed by CDP A List 2025](/news/sappis-strong-sustainability-performance-confirmed-cdp-list-2025) Jan 15, 2026 3:45 PM ET ###### [Sappi Assembles Top Manufacturing Talent To Lead Growth in Maine and Beyond](/news/sappi-assembles-top-manufacturing-talent-lead-growth-maine-and-beyond) Sep 30, 2025 9:40 AM ET ###### [Sappi Showcases “What’s Next” in Sustainable Packaging at PackExpo Las Vegas](/news/sappi-showcases-whats-next-sustainable-packaging-packexpo-las-vegas) Sep 29, 2025 10:30 AM ET ###### [Sappi North America CEO Michael Haws Named Mainebiz 2025 Business Leader of the Year](/news/sappi-north-america-ceo-michael-haws-named-mainebiz-2025-business-leader-year) Mar 25, 2025 11:05 AM ET ###### [Sappi North America Announces Strategic Leadership Changes Across Key Business Divisions](/news/sappi-north-america-announces-strategic-leadership-changes-across-key-business-divisions) Sep 19, 2024 11:30 AM ET ###### [Sappi North America Releases 2023 Sustainability Report, Earning Several Awards for Growth and Social Responsibility](/news/sappi-north-america-releases-2023-sustainability-report-earning-several-awards-growth-and) Sep 18, 2024 9:15 AM ET ###### [Sappi To Showcase Its Many Exceptional High-Quality Products at This Year’s Labelexpo Americas](/news/sappi-showcase-its-many-exceptional-high-quality-products-years-labelexpo-americas) Sep 10, 2024 2:46 PM ET