PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2006 - N.A. Water Systems, LLC, a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company, announced today that it was awarded a contract to upgrade the wastewater treatment facilities at the HOVENSA L.L.C. Refinery in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, one of the world's largest oil refineries.
The scope of the project for N.A. Water Systems includes engineering and procurement for the new facilities. Process operations in the new facility will include wastewater cooling, equalization, sulfide oxidation, biological treatment in an activated sludge system, nitrification, post aeration, and sludge dewatering in a filter press. The design flow of the new facility will average 2,440 gallons per minute (gpm), with a peak flow of 4,000 gpm.
Domestic wastewater treatment plants in St. Croix and St. Thomas are currently being constructed by an affiliated company, VWNA Caribbean.
HOVENSA is jointly owned by a subsidiary of Amerada Hess Corporation and a subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuesa, S.A. HOVENSA operates one of the most modern refineries in the U.S.
Company Information
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 90 years of experience and a staff of more than 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 five subsidiaries in North America (HPD, John Meunier, Kruger, N.A.Water Systems, 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 6100 employees, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies had revenue of $1.8 billion in 2005.
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 serves 110 million people worldwide. With 67,000 employees, the company had revenue of $10.7 billion in 2005.
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