OREANDA-NEWS. TimkenSteel (NYSE: TMST, timkensteel.com), a leader in customized alloy steel products and services, today received two awards for its water treatment program from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Ohio EPA recognized TimkenSteel with gold and silver awards for utilizing a new compound that reduces chemical use by 90 percent, or 777,000 pounds per year. Additional benefits include reducing solids by more than 2 million pounds annually and cost savings of $30,000 per year.

"The team at TimkenSteel's water treatment plant took an already highly efficient process and, through rigorous testing, discovered a new approach that reduces waste and costs," said Joe Garofalo, director – steel services. "This team and employees across the company make continuous innovation part of their daily work, which makes us a better steelmaker in every way."

TimkenSteel's water treatment plant receives wastewater from the company's Harrison, Gambrinus and Faircrest plants in Canton. The water is cleaned and returned back to the steel plants for use.

The Ohio EPA's Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Awards program recognizes organizations that reduce waste, improve efficiency and work to continuously improve as environmental stewards. The gold award is the most prestigious in the E3 program and recognizes businesses and others that exceed regulatory compliance obligations and commit to long-term strategies to reduce waste, lower emissions and improve environmental performance.