Environment Highlights:

Recycle
Pulping Chemicals [Sodium based chemicals (Caustic) and Calcium based chemicals (Lime)]. The efficient recycling of these chemicals allows us to be more economical and protects the environment.

Recover
Wood fibre from our effluent treatment system. Wood waste is burned in our boilers. Residual wood from the sawmill is the primary source of fibre for our Pulp Mill. Waste oil is burned in our boilers.

Water Reduction Initiatives
Minimizing the use of fresh water from the Saskatchewan River is one of Tolko Manitoba's goals. Considerable energy is spent cleaning and treating it for use in the process and then treating it so it meets all statutory requirements prior to discharge back into the Saskatchewan River. During certain periods of the year, the water is returned cleaner than when it was received.

Energy Efficiency
Burning of waste wood or wood by-products provides 80-85% of Tolko Manitoba's needs. Efforts are constantly made to reduce our dependence on non-renewable petroleum products.

Waste Water Treatment
Tolko Manitoba has a Primary Clarifier, 2 Settling Basins and a 7 day Aerated lagoon to treat all its effluent prior to discharge in the Saskatchewan River. Continual monitoring is done to ensure that all government regulations are met. Daily tests are done for BOD and suspended solids as well as weekly toxicity tests. Monitoring is also done for our separate facility to treat domestic sewage. To ensure we remain in compliance with all regulations, the Federal and Provincial governments perform regular audits.

Environmental Effects Monitoring
Regular studies performed by an independent consultant are made of the Saskatchewan River to determine what effects the mill effluent discharge has on fish and invertebrate life.