PITTSBURGH, PA, November 21, 2008 - N.A. Water Systems, a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company, announced today the groundbreaking of a $25 million project to design and build a water treatment plant at the Minera Chinalco Peru S.A. Kingsmill Tunnel Water Treatment Plant site east of Lima near the border of Junin Province. N.A. Water Systems is partnered with Cosapi S.A. Ingenieria Y Construccion, a Peruvian engineering and construction company.
Historical mining practices in the area fill the 11.2-kilometer Kingsmill Tunnel continuously with acidic mine drainage containing metal contaminants that discharges directly into the Yauli River. Minera Chinalco Peru S.A. is cleaning up the historic pollution prior to initiating operations in the area because "it's the right thing to do," according to a Chinalco spokesman.
HDS (High Density Sludge) technology is being employed. This technology utilizes a sludge recirculation process to create a crystalline sludge that minimizes waste volume, lowers disposal costs, and reduces environmental impacts.
N.A. Water Systems' full scope of responsibility included the basic engineering, detailed design for electrical and I&C/SCADA system, major equipment procurement, start-up, commissioning, training, and performance testing, plus a performance guarantee for the treatment facility. The work scope also included a 4-week bench-scale testing program and evaluation of various potential value-added approaches for the design. Start-up of the water treatment system is scheduled for September 2009.
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N.A. Water Systems is a provider of solutions for air, water and wastewater issues ranging from regulatory compliance assistance to complete turnkey installation of treatment systems. With expertise based on 98 years of experience and a staff of approximately 160 employees, N.A. Water Systems meets the needs of both industrial and municipal customers. N.A. Water Systems is a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company.
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies is the technological subsidiary of Veolia Water. Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), which includes six subsidiaries in North America (Crown Solutions, HPD, John Meunier, Kruger, N.A. Water Systems, and Whittier Filtration), is a world leader in engineering and technological solutions in water treatment for industrial companies and municipal authorities. VWS is also one of the world's major design-build providers of water and wastewater treatment facilities. Present in more than 50 countries, with 7000 employees, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies had revenues of $2.8 billion in 2007. VEOLIA WATER, the water division of Veolia Environnement, is the world leader in water services. Veolia Water specializes in managing water services outsourced by municipal authorities, industry and tertiary sector companies. Veolia Water operates in 57 countries, serves 108 million people, employs 70,700 employees, and had revenue of $16 billion in 2007.