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Water audit METHODOLOGY OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE „EVALUATION OF WATER USE AT THE ENTERPRISE LEVEL“ AS A TOOL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ISO 46001 WATER EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
In the autumn of 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic commissioned the Beta2 project of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic „More economical use of water in industry and energy of the Czech Republic“ to develop a Methodology for assessing water use at the enterprise level, i.e., a methodology for so-called water audit. The annual project is made by 12 experts (4 data analysts, 3 process engineers, 2 scientists, hydraulic engineer, hydrologist, and project administrator) grouped under the main researcher of the project, company Envi-pur s.r.o. In addition to the methodology, the project outputs also include: · · ·
proposal of measures to support water saving activities in industry and energy. analysis of water demand by industry. a proposal to support innovative activities in the field of reducing water consumption.
: Methodology structure The water audit methodology is intended for the evaluation of water management of industrial enterprises. It defines the processing entity, the minimum scope of evaluation and the structure of the resulting report. It also describes the minimum and recommended range of procedures and methods used, including tools for its implementation. The methodology and the water audit itself are based on the principle of energy audit and the standard ISO 46001 Water Efficiency Management Systems, supplemented by professional and practical knowledge from the operational water management practice of industrial companies. Water audit is a comprehensive analysis of water management of the entity. It primarily deals with the management of water resources, the
