Severn Trent Services awarded $65M Fresh Kills Landfill contract

FORT WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 19, 2004 -- Severn Trent Services announced that it began providing contract operations on Sept. 1 at the 2,200-acre Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island, N.Y. Registered on June 30, the eight-year contract awarded operations, maintenance and facilities management of the landfill's leachate control system to Severn Trent. The contract is valued at $65 million.

The leachate control system is capable of treating up to one million gallons per day utilizing a combination of biological and chemical treatment. Severn Trent is also providing professional engineering, design and construction management services for facility upgrades and asset repairs, and daily removal, transportation and disposal of landfill gas condensate generated from the landfill's gas collection system.

"This contract greatly expands our already sizable New York presence," said Dana Kaas, Severn Trent vice president, Contract Operations. "As the largest closed Subtitle D landfill in the country, Fresh Kills will provide our company the ultimate opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to environmental and safety excellence. Our contract services provide a cost-effective solution to meet the city's long-term obligation to manage this facility."

About Fresh Kills Landfill
Located on the western shore of Staten Island, Fresh Kills Landfill occupies 2,200 acres. The highly engineered site contains 50 years worth of refuse, primarily household waste. The landfill includes open waterways, intact wetlands and wildlife habitats with the potential to support broader and more active uses in the future. Established in 1948, the landfill accepted its final shipment in March 2001. For more information, visit www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dcp/html/fkl/ada/about/1_0.html.

About Severn Trent Services
Severn Trent Services (www.severntrentservices.com), based in Fort Washington, Pa., is a leading supplier of water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company's broad range of products and services is concentrated around disinfection and filtration technologies, pipeline analysis, rehabilitation and repair services, contract operating services, and state-of-the-art residential metering products. Severn Trent Services is a member of the Severn Trent Plc group of companies. An international environmental services leader, Severn Trent is a FTSE 100 company.

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