According to me-metals cited by Steel Vision, Water consumption per tonne of steel dropped from over 10 cubic meters to about 2.2 cubic meters. More than half of the water used now comes from treated urban wastewater. In 2025, a seawater transfer project supplied 40 percent of the company's water needs in just five months.
According to the head of the Zayandeh Rud basin authority, Mobarakeh Steel has reduced its withdrawal from the river significantly while increasing output. The official also noted that the company aims to bring its withdrawal from Zayandeh Rud to zero.
This is what responsible industrial growth looks like.

Source: Steel Vision