2008-11-06 02:51:00 | Veolia Water wins two major contracts in plans for growing infrastructure needs in Ireland

2008-11-06 | Veolia Water wins two major contracts in plans for growing infrastructure needs in Ireland

Paris, 6 November, 2008. Veolia Water has been awarded two Design, Build & Operate contracts for major wastewater treatment plants in Mullingar and Castlebar in Ireland.  The two contracts form part of wider plans for the sustainable development of both towns, and are worth an estimated cumulative turnover of around €74 million for Veolia Water over 22 years.
The first contract,  awarded by the Westmeath County Council, is worth around €48 million in total for Veolia Water, and is for the upgrade of the existing Wastewater Treatment Works in Mullingar, near Dublin in County Westmeath.  The plant currently caters for a population of 28,000 inhabitants.  With steady demographic growth predicted for the region, the plant upgrade will be designed to cater for 55,000 inhabitants and will include a sludge treatment centre for 105,000 inhabitants and a pumping station with total design capacity of 4,852 l/s (4,500 l/sec of which is storm water).
The second contract has been awarded by Mayo County Council in Castlebar on the west coast of Ireland, for a total cumulative value of around €26 million. The project scope includes the Castlebar Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade from an existing 20,000 population equivalent (PE) wastewater treatment plant to a 35,000 PE plant, including 10,000 PE from an industrial stream.  The completed scheme will provide a modern sewage collection and treatment system capable of meeting the expanding needs of the town and its environs well into the future.  It will also eliminate pollution of the Castlebar River and enable the sustainable development of residential and commercial sectors.
Veolia Water will be overseeing the design and build part of the projects and will be responsible for the entire duration of the operation and maintenance phases of both projects. The company will be working with Ascon Ltd, as civil design-build subcontractor.
According to Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Water, “The award of these two contracts illustrates Veolia Water’s expertise in meeting the priorities of local authorities.  In Mullingar and Castlebar, the aim is to protect the quality of water and eliminate pollution while accompanying urban growth.  This is essential for the good ecological recovery of water resources”.

Veolia Water, the water division of Veolia Environnement, is the world leader in water and wastewater services. Specialized in outsourcing services for municipal authorities, as well as industrial and service companies, it is also one of the world's major designers of technological solutions and constructor of facilities needed in water and wastewater services. With 82,800 employees, worldwide, Veolia Water provides water service to 78 million people and wastewater service to 53 million. Its 2007 revenue amounted to €10.9 billion. www.veoliawater.com. 

Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental services. With more than 319,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €32.6 billion in 2007. www.veolia.com

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