Producing pulp and paper takes a lot of water. Thanks to good access to large water sources close to its mills, Billerud only uses surface water.
After use, the surface water is treated in Billerud’s biological treatment plants before being released into the watercourses again. Groundwater consumption is a major problem in many countries and a heated environmental debate is raging on the subject. It is therefore important to emphasise that Billerud does not use any groundwater in its manufacturing processes and that the operations do not have any substantial impact on any water sources, protected waterways or wetlands.
Did you know that?
Billerud’s mill in Karlsborg, Norrbotten, is situated on the banks of the River Kalix, which has a water flow of 250 cubic metres per second. This would fill a swimming pool used in the Olympic Games in 10 seconds. We use less than one cubic metre of water per second. This means that it would be totally impossible for us to drain the river.