미국 국제국경·물위원회(IBWC, International Boundary and Water Commission)는 환경 분야의 세계적 선도 업체인 베올리아(Veolia)와 캘리포니아 산 이시드로(San Ysidro) 외곽에 위치한 사우스베이 국제 폐수처리장(SBIWTP)의 운영·관리를 계속하는 파트너십을 갱신했다.

 

위원회는 미국·멕시코 국경의 물권한 및 관리를 담당하는 연방 기관으로 1996년 이레로 베올리아와 협약을 체결해 하루 2천500만 갤런 규모의 처리장의 운영·관리했다. 이는 샌디에고(San Diego)·티화나(Tijuana) 국경 지역의 오랜 위생문제를 해결하기 위해 개발된 지역 시스템의 필수적 구성 요소이다.

 

 

 

The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has renewed its partnership with Veolia, the world’s leading provider of environmental solutions, to continue operating, maintaining and managing the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) outside San Ysidro, Calif. USIBWC is the federal agency charged with water rights management on the U.S./Mexico border.
 
Since 1996, Veolia has partnered with the USIBWC to operate and maintain the 25 million gallon-per-day treatment plant, an integral component of a regional system that was developed to address a long-standing sanitation problem along the San Diego - Tijuana border. The treatment facility addresses a critical waste management need for Mexico while protecting U.S. waterways and beaches from uncontrolled wastewater discharges. 

 

Under the terms of the renewal, estimated at $45 million, Veolia will provide operations, management and maintenance of the SBIWTP and related infrastructure, manage chemical procurement, and oversee the facility’s annual repair and maintenance program. Veolia also will coordinate with Mexican authorities on the disposal of residuals from the plant and operate and maintain canyon interceptors and pump stations that collect wastewater flows from Mexico.
 
“Since the beginning of our partnership, we’ve worked together with the USIBWC to build and operate a world-class facility that plays a critical role in the protection of our environment and meets key infrastructure needs along the California border,” said Lanita McCauley Bates, senior vice president, Veolia North America. “We’re proud of our long-standing relationship with the federal government and look forward to continuing to serve IBWC and meet stringent performance, staffing and security standards.”
 
As part of the contract extension, Veolia will increase staffing and certification levels to meet USIBWC’s performance and scheduling requirements and add additional personnel who will help meet enhanced federal IT security standards.
 
“Our clients look to Veolia to provide safe, secure, cost-effective, efficient and compliant operations and maintenance of critical wastewater assets,” said William J. DiCroce, president and COO of Veolia North America’s Municipal & Commercial Business. “The renewal of our agreement with IBWC demonstrates the successful partnership that we’ve built with the federal government during the past 20 years and we look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence that we’ve established along the U.S. border and protecting natural resources.”

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 12월 10일]