United water selected to operate & maintain wastewater treatment assets for nassau county, ny

Harrington park, n.j.--(business wire)--united water, one of the nation's leading environmental services companies and a subsidiary of suez environnement, has been selected by nassau county, new york to professionally operate, maintain and improve the wastewater treatment assets of the county. the company will now partner with nassau county officials to select an investor that will assist the county in reducing its debt and improving its wastewater system through investments in infrastructure. subject to final approval by the nassau county legislature, this arrangement will ensure recurring savings for nassau county and create the nation's largest public-private partnership. “we are excited to be part of nassau county's plan to protect their residents and their environment,” said bertrand camus, ceo of united water. “we have a long and proud history of service excellence in the many communities we serve throughout the united states. we will bring that expertise to help make the necessary improvements to nassau county's wastewater system.” when the arrangement is completed, united water will operate and maintain three wastewater treatment plants, 53 pumping stations and 3,000 miles of pipes, as well as manage and deliver capital upgrades. it is expected that the company will begin operating and improving the facilities in early 2013. the objectives will include a strong focus on environmental performance and an improvement to the services delivered to 1 million people in nassau county. it will focus on delivering excellent service, as well as protecting shorelines and waterways as a precious resource for nassau county's future generations. the company has vast experience operating large water and wastewater systems through public-private partnerships. it has managed the city of indianapolis' wastewater system and the west basin water reclamation plant near los angeles since 1994. united water also owns and operates large water systems throughout the new york city metropolitan area. about united water united water is one of the nation’s leading environmental companies, providing water and wastewater services to approximately 5.7 million people in the united states. in addition to owning and operating 20 water utilities, united water operates 100 municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems through innovative public-private partnerships and contract agreements. founded in 1869, united water is a subsidiary of suez environnement. about suez environnement natural resources are not infinite. each day, suez environnement (paris: sev, brussels: sevb) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge of protecting resources by providing innovative solutions to industries and to millions of people. suez environnement supplies drinking water to 91 million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 63 million people and collects the waste produced by close to 57 million people. suez environnement has 80,410 employees and, with its presence on a global scale, is a world leader exclusively dedicated to environmental services. suez environnement, a 35.7% gdf suez affiliate, achieved revenue of 14.8 billion euros ($19.6 billion usd) at the end of financial year 2011.
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