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| CONTRACT NEWS Biwater wins RO deal in US TA LOvING COMPANY has awarded Biwater a reverse osmosis (RO) contract in North Carolina to support Dixon Water Treatment Plant improvement works being carried out by Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) in Jacksonville. The design, manufacture, supervise and commission contract will see Biwater delivering three 1MGD (US) RO trains, as well as providing appropriate chemical dosing systems, pretreatment cartridge filtration, plant instrumentation, PLC, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and Remote IO stations. Biwater's RO system will increase Dixon Water Treatment Plant's potable water production capacity, and comply with new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, removing silica and organics from the influent. Commenting on the contract award, Richard Smith, director for the Americas, Biwater International, and president of Biwater AEWT, said: "With A triad of Chinese contracts announced for Modern Water Modern Water has announced three key contracts in China. The contracts target water shortage, energy efficiency and environmental protection, three items at the top of China's policy agenda. They include: l A three way outline contract with Ottomen Estate Resources and Hangzhou Water to work together towards a contract for a desalination plant on Xugong Island, which would be the first in China to use Modern Water's world-leading Forward Osmosis (FO) technology l A contract with Hangzhou Water, China's largest desalination equipment and construction company, for Modern Water to act as its sole distributor in the Middle East and its nonexclusive distributor in the rest of the world except China for its containerised seawater reverse osmosis l A contract with Beijing Green Science and Technology Company to act as Modern Water's exclusive distributor in China to supply Modern Water's worldleading water monitoring products as previously announced in October The contract follows China's latest Five Year Plan, which identified the need for a large increase in desalination capacity to help better control water shortages and improve environmental protection. Neil McDougall, executive chairman at Modern Water, said China continues to be a key market for Modern Water. He said: "We have established a strong presence in the country over the past five years and these agreements highlight the role played by our world-leading technology as we aim to address water shortage, energy efficiency and environmental protection in the country." Severn Trent sticks with existing seven design and build partners Biwater is supplying three 1MGD RO trains the largest installed municipal membrane treatment capacity in North America, Biwater continues to lead the way. We continually ensure that the latest technology is incorporated in our designs and environmental standards are adhered to, and where possible, exceeded." severn trent Water (STW) has extended contracts with all its seven design and build engineering partners for a further five years. The new deals will see all companies working together in collaboration to deliver essential investment in the region's clean and wastewater network. Contracts were initially set up in 2009 and were for five years, with the potential to extend further if both parties agreed. The contract partners are: l l l l l l l Costain Amey Lain O'Rourke Construction Imtech Process Morgan Sindall Mott MacDonald Bentley MWH Treatment l North Midland Construction Simon Cocks, Waste Water Services director for Severn Trent Water, commented: "To deliver our future investment programme on behalf of our customers we need to work collaboratively as One Severn Trent − and that means right the way across our supply chain. We've developed successful longterm relationships with all of our supply chain partners, and we're pleased that we can continue to work together as one team to maximise the benefits of these arrangements. "The vision for the next five years is all about investing efficiently so that we continue to deliver the lowest bills in England and Wales for our customers and leave a legacy to be proud of." The contract is worth £250M to Costain and its chief executive, Andrew Wylie, said: "We are delighted to have been appointed by Severn Trent to deliver this major AMP6 contract, in a continuation of the work we are undertaking on AMP5. "This is a consequence of our strategic focus on building long-term relationships with major blue chip customers who are committing significant investment to meet urgent national needs, like the securing of the UK's water supply. The long-term visibility of our order book, which comprises over 90% repeat orders, is the direct result of this strategy." Mott MacDonald assists with Dhaka's water supply project Mott MaCdonald is to provide technical engineering and procurement assistance on the US675M (£414M) Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project in Dhaka, Bangladesh as part of a deal with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB is providing a US$250M (£153M) loan for the scheme, which is being developed by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) and seeks to provide 24 hour water supply to all connected households in six service zones of the DWASA. Dhaka's estimated population of more than 15 million is forecast to grow to around 29 million by 2035. Groundwater sources currently form 100% of water supply to households in most services zones, which has resulted in the water table falling annually by 2-3m. This has led to 40 and 60 deep tube wells becoming inoperable each year. In addition, the Sitalakhya River – the city's main source of surface water – is becoming increasingly polluted. A new raw water intake will be developed at the Meghna River, about 30km east of the city, to reduce the dependence on groundwater to 40% of total water by 2021. This will include a pumping station with a capacity to provide 2Bl of water per day. Raw and treated water pipelines and an access road will be constructed to connect the intake to a new water treatment plant at Gandharbpur. The new plant will be capable of handling 500Ml a day. Mott MacDonald will assist DWASA to prepare tender documents for the design, build and operate contacts, and review the proposals received from international contractors. Affinity awards repair and maintenance deal tel: +44 (0)1494 679500 4 | WET News | January 2014 www.teekaycouplings.com ConCrete repairs (CRL) has won a threeyear framework contract with Affinity Water for the inspection, cleaning, repair and maintenance (R&M) of their reservoirs, water towers and contact tanks. The contract has an option to extend for a further one or two years. The deal covers all three areas − central, South-east and East regions − that Affinity Water serves. CRL and Affinity Water will work closely together to make sure that money spent on the repairs and maintenance is managed carefully, for the benefit of the utility's customers.