TSMC Arizona has broken ground and begun construction this month on a planned 15-acre Industrial Reclamation Water Plant (IRWP). The IRWP is designed to achieve “Near Zero Liquid Discharge” which means the company will have the ability to reuse nearly every drop of water. At start-up, the IRWP will reach 85% recycling rate with a plan to reach 90% or better. … This plant will convert industrial wastewater back to the “ultrapure” standard required in the chipmaking process.

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