09 May 2017

Veolia showcases sustainable water treatment technologies at the 2017 United Nations World Water Day Summit.

Submitted by: CubicICE (PTY) Ltd
Veolia showcases sustainable water treatment technologies at the 2017 United Nations World Water Day Summit.

Veolia Water Technologies South Africa was invited by the United Nations to showcase its innovative technologies that enable industrial and municipal water re-use and recovery, as well as host an onsite tour of its flagship water recycling plant at this year’s UN World Water Day Summit, held in Durban in March.

The theme of this year’s UN World Water Day Summit was Wastewater: The untapped resource. This is the first time that the global two-day conference was held in Africa and it was well-attended by dignitaries, including President Jacob Zuma, Dr. Joakim Harlin, Vice-Chair of UN-Water and Prof. Patrick Verkooijen of the World Bank, along with municipal and international leaders, industry leaders and consulting and process engineers.

 As a leading water treatment company, with over 350 technologies, Veolia provides customised water and wastewater treatment solutions to address water sustainability. “Africa’s water is too valuable to be used only once,” says Sagren Govender, General Manager of Veolia Water Technologies South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal operations, “and we were invited to demonstrate how our wastewater technologies create sustainable water resources to meet the population’s growing demands.”

Chaired by UNESCO, Veolia hosted a pragmatic session on ‘Water Re-use and Recovery’, followed by an onsite tour of Veolia’s flagship municipal plant: the country’s first PPP water re-use plant, the Durban Water Recycling Project. Veolia designed, constructed and financed this plant that enables the local municipality to divert potable water away from large industrial consumers to supply previously underserviced communities.

 By treating municipal sewage for industrial re-use at the plant, Veolia has provided a lower-cost and environmentally sustainable alternative to using drinking water as process water. “We also showcased how our activated sludge, clarification and filtration technologies that are utilised in this plant can be customised to address the various local and international water concerns for the delegates in attendance,” explains Govender.“The Summit was a great platform for Veolia to showcase its technologies with delegates across the world, addressing both small- and large-scale water treatment possibilities, to enable stakeholders to reach their goals of sustainable water resource development.” “Growing water sustainably is a global concern and by changing preconceived notions of wastewater treatment, the Summit successfully addressed how municipality- and industry-leaders alike can implement cost-effective and practical water treatment solutions to give water several lives,” concludes Govender.   The United Nations World Water Day 2017 Summit was held on the 22nd to 24th of March at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa.

Contact: Sagren Govender Tel: +27 (0) 31 579 5529 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.://www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.za/

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 31 million metric tons of waste into new materials and energy. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated revenue of €24.39 billion in 2016. www.veolia.com

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