AQUAFIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT X

Projektträger – zwischengeschaltetes Finanzinstitut

AQUAFIN NV

Ort

• Belgien

Beschreibung

The project comprises schemes for the construction of collector sewers, storm overflows and small and medium-sized wastewater treatment plants, plus some upgrading of existing wastewater treatment plants for tertiary treatment in the Flemish region. Implementation of the sub-projects is planned for 2017-2020.

Ziele

The project will improve and expand the existing infrastructure for wastewater collection and treatment. The works included in the project aim at cost-efficient solutions to comply with the mandatory environmental requirements.

Sektor(en)

• Wasser, Abwasser

Vorgeschlagene EIB-Finanzierung (voraussichtlicher Betrag)

EUR 200 million

Gesamtkosten (voraussichtlicher Betrag)

EUR 454 million

Umweltaspekte

The Flemish region has been meeting the requirements of the Urban Wastewater Directive since 2012. The operation will support the region to keep this compliance as well as to improve the quality of wastewater services provided. Aquafin has a good environmental awareness and has developed operating procedures to optimise the performance and cost-effectiveness of its systems. So far, it has demonstrated in the previous operations with the Bank that it fully complies with the Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds and Habitats Directives.

Auftragsvergabe

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Dir 2004/18/EC and Dir 2007/66/EC) with publication of tender notices in the Official Journal of the EU, as and where required.

Projektstatus

Unterzeichnet - 13/02/2017