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Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies recibe el Global Water AwardFor his participation in the project of the plant of the Baix Llobregat, Barcelona
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies is the Global Water Award
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, Division technology from Veolia Water and belonging to the Group Veolia Environnement, has received the Global Water Award in the category of "Plant for reuse of the year" for his involvement in the project of the tertiary treatment of the Baix Llobregat plant, in Barcelona, where Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies has made the design process and the contribution of technology for the reuse of purified wastewater.
The prize has been awarded by the publication Global Water Intelligence (GWI'CHIN), one of the most well-known and prestigious sector international magazines. In addition, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, through its subsidiary Sidem, has received another Global Water Award in the category of "Project of water and energy" (project of to the Hidd, Bahrain) and has received the distinction of silver in the category of "Company of desalination of the year".
The sewage plant of the Baix Llobregat competed in its category with projects as significant as the purification plant of Jianxing (China), the sewage treatment plant of Jamnagar Refinery Reliance in Gujarat (India), and the Palm Jumeirah MBR in Dubai.
The Global Water Awards have been created to recognize and reward innovation and the commitment of companies working in the development of the Water Sector. These prizes are awarded through the votes of the GWI'CHIN Journal readers and members of the international Desalination Association (IDA).
In the image: José Angel Legaz, (left) President and Chief Executive Officer of VWS, receiving the GWA at the hands of José Antonio Medina, President of IDA and Aedyr.
