Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies to build sea water desalination plant in luxury Bahamas resort

HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 2, 2009) - Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, a global water and wastewater treatment specialist, has been retained to construct a sea water desalination system for Albany, a $1.3 billion luxury resort community under development in The Bahamas.

The desalination structure at Albany will contain two seawater reverse osmosis units that will irrigate the resort community's 18-hole championship golf course.

The Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies' reverse osmosis units at Albany will be the first of its kind in the Caribbean. The desalination structure's modular design allows for ease and flexibility of installation, with limited exterior pipe runs. Manufacturing, testing and delivery of the systems will be completed within 17 weeks.

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies is the technological subsidiary of Veolia Water. Present in more than 55 countries with 7,700 employees, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies is a world leader in engineering and technological solutions in water treatment for industrial companies and municipal authorities and has seven subsidiaries in North America (Biothane, Crown Solutions, HPD, John Meunier, Kruger, N.A. Water Systems, and Whittier Filtration). 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 $12.8 billion in 2007.

Developed by investment company Tavistock Group and professional golfers Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, Albany is a 565-acre oceanfront community on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas. Conveniently located just seven minutes from Nassau's international airport, Albany will feature a luxury boutique hotel, an array of residential offerings and amenities for all members of the family, including a mega-yacht marina, a family water park and an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Ernie Els.

Contact :
Caral Robinson
Veolia Water - Solutions & Technologies North America
Tel : 412-809-6712
carla.robinson@veoliawater.com
www.veoliawaterstna.com

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