PARIS, May 7, 2007 -- Veolia Water has won a new contract in Japan for the complete operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant for the growing economic city of Chiba, near Tokyo. The plant, called Hanamigawa Nº 2, has a capacity of 283,000m3/day and serves a population of around 500,000 inhabitants. This comes only one year after the company won two other management contracts for wastewater treatment plants in Hiroshima and Saitama, near Tokyo.
The contract is worth an estimated consolidated turnover of 17.8 million Euros and was awarded by the prefecture of Chiba through a tender. It is for a period of three years starting from April 2007. Veolia Water Japan formed a consortium with its subsidiaries Showa Kankyo Systems KK (24.5%) and Nishihara Techno Services KK (24.5%), which was chosen for its ability to combine respect of strict environmental regulations with economical performance. Altogether, Veolia Water Japan and its subsidiaries employ 1000 people locally.
The plant is located on a 23 hectare site along the coast, and came into operation in 1994. Treatment includes prolonged aeration, denitrification and rapid filtration, thickening and sludge dehydration, sludge incineration.
Commenting on the contract, Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia Water said, "The company's ability to win three contracts in a year in a country which is relatively new to public private partnerships illustrates that our expertise in the sustainable development of water resources is fully competitive. Veolia Water's commitment to sustainable water management, its capacity to operate services for clients in a reliable, responsible and concerted manner, and its dedication to safeguarding the health of communities it serves are essential elements in its long term partnerships".
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. Veolia Water serves 108 million people worldwide. With 70,700 employees, its 2006 revenues amounted to €10.08 billion.
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is world leader in environmental services. With more than 300,000 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 €28.6 billion in 2006.
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