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How to determine root causes

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How to Determine Root Causes

Once a winery has identified specific areas to focus on for improvement, they must investigate why inefficient water use is taking place and why materials are entering the wastewater stream.

One approach to determine root causes is to continually challenge the status quo by asking the question “why”. The objective is to uncover behaviours, actions, inactions, or conditions that are leading to unnecessary water use or wastewater loading.

It is helpful to conduct the root cause analysis with employees to get their insight into specific aspects of winery operations.

Example: Determining Root Causes in a Sample Winery

The winery was interested in understanding why so much more water was used to clean the cellar floors compared to the floors in the production room.

The winery brought together their employees to investigate why this was the case. They ended up identifying two root causes.

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WHY…

  • should wineries reduce water consumption and wastewater strength?

WHAT…

  • is involved in reducing water consumption and wastewater strength?

HOW…

  • to identify priority areas
  • to determine root causes
  • to identify improvements
  • General Water Use
  • Barrels: Cleaning and Sanitation
  • Barrels: Hydration
  • Tanks and Equipment: Cleaning and Sanitation
  • Bottling
  • Lees and Solids Management

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Strategic Water Management
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Well Management
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Water Use Monitoring

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Reducing Water Consumption and Wastewater Strength

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On-site Wastewater Treatment

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Alternative Water Sources

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