Plzeňský Prazdroj to cut water used in beer production

The Czech brewery Plzeňský Prazdroj is planning to reduce its usage of drinking water by a third by the year 2015. According to a spokesman, the company wants to cut the amount of water used in the production of a liter of beer from 4.3 liters down to 3.5 liters. Long-term, Plzeňský Prazdroj is aiming to use only three liters of water for the production of one liter of beer. The company is planning to achieve water savings without the use of special technology. It has been cutting its use of water since the late 20th century, when an average of ten liters of water was needed for the production of one liter of beer.