Water. Desalination + reuse
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10 Interview December 2017 Water. desalination + reuse "Latin America water regulations are behind the rest of the world and it is trying to catch up. They are changing the rules, and are going to force some companies to have more water treatment which I believe will drive growth," says Pinto. "The political environment is becoming more friendly to PPPs, and many countries are developing and writing new regulations. Local governments have • gured out that they don't have budgets available for plants, and are aiming to develop PPPs. We are going to see growth in PPPs," he says. The driver is that Latin America needs water. On the other side, investors are looking for reassurance that the financial and economic conditions are right before they commit. "Can they match together? If you have the need, you have to make it work. It's going to happen, the question is, when?" says Pinto. ALADYR is carving out a role as a reference point between the di„ erent groups, with an aim to support market growth during 2018 and beyond. How will he do it? The organisation's stated mission is to "to be the leading association in the reuse and desalination of water in Latin America, generating recognition for the professionalism of our members, supporting development of new technologies and environmentally friendly systems that preserve water and promote its e‰ cient use." A crucial element of the mis- sion is to provide a hub for the industry and its partners, to promote communication and to provide answers to those who want to learn more about reuse and desalination. The body is formally aligned with Aedyr (Asociación Española de Desalación y Reutilización), the Spanish trade body for reuse and desalination engineers; CaribDA (Caribbean Desalination Association); and the IDA. Education drive The big focus during Pinto's tenure will be an "ever more aggressive" push to create value, particularly through an expanded programme of education in the shape of inter- national seminars. "We are active in preparing seminars around Latin America. We have 110 to 130 people attending per event," he says. ALADYR's International Seminars on Water Reuse and Desalination are typically two-day tech- nical events with 20 to 25 speakers, covering a selection of topics of interest to the local market. The organisation ran one event in 2016, two in 2017, and will run six in 2018 — in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Pinto, who was born in Venezuela, says that he wants to "lead at a faster pace" in a bid to drive the region forward. As part of this push, in 2018 ALADYR will create a young leaders programme, and will invite students to the semi- nars for free, supported by sponsors. Companies from Asia and other parts of the world o¡ en view ALADYR as a win- dow through which they can enter Latin America, Pinto adds. "Aladyr is the safe way to get a feeling of the mar- ket, to adapt your strategy, and know how you are going to approach Latin America," he says. We want to be a reference point for municipal players and government entities 26 27 35 36 37 34 38 3 7 21 23 20 6 24 25 13 28 30 33 31 32 15 17 16 14 2 4 22 29 18 9 8 10 11 12 19 1 & 5 1. North underground river 2. Escobar treatment plant 3. Santa Maria treatment plant 4. Laferrere treatment plant and associated networks 5. Salty river channeling - section IV 6. Sewage drains for Fray M. 7. Esquiu and Valle Viejo - stage II 8. Sewer system of the city of San Martin 9. Cloacal system of the city of Barranqueras 10. Provision of drinking water to the location of Corzuela 11. Villa Angela sewer system 12. Gral. Pinedo 13. Intermediate plateau 14. Improvement of the production, transport and distribution system of drinking water of the city of Guaieguaychu 15. Sewer system of the city of Concordia 16. Optimisation and expansion Gualeguaychu treatment plant 17. Integral remodeling of the sewer system of the city of Concepcion del Uruguay 18. Aqueduct of development Formosa 19. Development of the micro plan and macromeasurement of waters of Formosa 20. Hydrological utilisation Los Blancos I and II 21. Expansion of water and sewer services of Pedemonte de Gran Mendoza 22. Reducing unaccounted for water Greater Mendoza 23. Campo Espejo sanitation system 24. Mari Menuco 25. Dead Black 26. Northern aqueduct system 27. Development of the micro plan and macromeasurement of North Waters 28. Los Monos aqueduct 29. Rio Gallegos water treatment plant 30. Rio Coronda aqueduct 31. Gran Rosario purifi cation plant 32. Santa Fe wastewater treatment plant 33. Santa Fe water treatment plant 34. Readjustment of San Miguel de Tucumán sewer system and metropolitan area 35. Renovation of obsolete drinking water sections 36. Renewal of sections of obsolete sewerage networks in Tucumán 37. Sewer system of the towns of Alderetes, Banda del Rio Salf y San Andrés 38. Clavilo multi-tank water complex Expressions of interest can be submitted through the website www.argentina. gob/ar/manifestacion-de- interes until 15 December 2017. Total investment $9.5 billion Argentina is seeking private funding on 38 water projects Argentina's ministry of the interior, public works and housing, through the secretariat of water resources, is calling for expressions of interest for 38 water projects with co-financing from the private sector, covering drinking water, sanitation, dams, and irrigation. The total investment is expected to be $9.5 billion. The projects are central to the country's National Water Plan, which aims to bring water and sanitation services to 100 per cent of the population.