Honolulu Board of Water Supply Renews Environmental Water-Reuse Partnership with Veolia
14 Septembre 2017 - 4:19PM
Business Wire
Contract extension through 2038 builds on
the nearly 20-year relationship between the city, county, the
community and Veolia
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (HBWS) is extending its
partnership with Veolia Water North America – West, LLC (Veolia)
through 2038. The extension, in effect on July 1, 2017, will
continue to deliver value and environmental benefits to rate
payers, business and industry near and around the Honouliuli Water
Reclamation Facility.
The City and County of Honolulu hired Veolia in 1998 to build
the reclamation plant and then operate it. The facility is designed
to treat 13 million gallons of wastewater effluent to produce 12
million gallons of reclaimed water for beneficial reuse. The
facility is the largest reclamation plant of its type in the
Hawaiian Islands and employs state-of-the-art technology to treat
secondary effluent previously discharged into the Pacific
Ocean.
The processes generate two qualities of water; high-purity
reverse osmosis (RO) water, which is sold to industrial users for
power and petrol-refining uses at nearby Campbell Industrial Park;
and R1 water, which is used for irrigation of golf courses and
communal areas in nearby developments including the burgeoning city
of Kapolei.
By dedicating this non-drinkable supply to industries that can
use it, the community is preserving its limited potable water
resources through stringent treatment and reuse of wastewater,
generating a lasting benefit for rate payers, the city, the
environment and a number of businesses that will have a guaranteed
supply of quality water.
“The environment, our ratepayers and local business and industry
have seen the benefits of our long-term relationship with Veolia,”
said Barry Usagawa, Program Administrator, HBWS Water Resources
Division. “This extension allows us to continue to protect valuable
water resources and, at the same time, remain an environmental
leader, demonstrating how creative thinking and resource management
can be a win for everybody.”
The initial contract with Veolia allowed the City and County to
meet the terms of the 1995 consent decree signed with the U.S. EPA,
spread construction and mobilization costs out over the life of the
agreement, and saved an estimated $35 million. The industrial
customers benefit from considerable cost savings using reclaimed
water by lowering operating costs of chemicals and labor.
“This contract renewal reaffirms our mission as an environmental
services provider and steward of valuable natural resources and
we’re pleased to continue this successful partnership with the City
and County,” said John Gibson, President and COO of Veolia’s
Municipal & Commercial Business. “Our team and our company
remain committed every day to the circular economy in support of
Honolulu’s efforts to promote the use, reuse and repurposing of
water and energy, and the generation of additional value.”
The circular economy is based on designing out waste and reusing
and recycling everything produced. In Honolulu, this critical
infrastructure and forward thinking allows the surrounding
community to grow without lacking in potable water and endure
potential shortages brought on by changing climates.
The HWRF has been recognized by the WateReuse Association
through its 2003 award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable
Water Use, and also by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which honored
the project with its 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award.
Veolia group is the global leader in optimized resource
management. With over 163,000 employees worldwide, the Group
designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions
that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and
industries. Through its three complementary business activities,
Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available
resources, and to replenish them. In 2016, the Veolia group
supplied 100 million people with drinking water and 61 million
people with wastewater service, produced 54 million megawatt hours
of energy and converted 30 million metric tons of waste into new
materials and energy. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris
Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated revenue of €24.39 billion
($25.7 billion) in 2016. www.veolia.com
Honolulu, Hawaii Contract
Highlights
~In 1998, Veolia entered into a public private
partnership to design, build, operate and own the Honouliuli Water
Reclamation Facility (HWRF)
~ In 2003, ownership of the HWRF transferred to the Honolulu
Board of Water Supply under a 20 year agreement with Veolia
~ Projected $35 million in cost savings over the initial
contract term through 2023
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