Veolia Water has become an expert in industrial water management, i.e. the production of water used directly or indirectly in industrial processes; treatment of wastewater, sludge and by-products; networks management; and recycling and re-use of treated wastewater.

Through the optimal organization of its areas of expertise, Veolia Water offers its customers solutions responding to four major challenges: cost-cutting, guaranteeing their employees' and facilities' safety, reducing the impact of their industrial activities on the environment, and refocusing their activities on their "core business".

Veolia Water is committed to generating top-quality performance at the facilities it operates for its customers. In the outsourcing contracts signed with its customers, this commitment is reflected in a number of performance guarantees (availability of fluids, flow rates, quality of produced water/treated wastewater, etc.) and price guarantees.

Over 400 industrial customers spanning all sectors have already chosen Veolia Water to manage part or all of their water cycle. These contracts are sometimes part of larger projects to design, build and operate new water treatment facilities. By integrating the building and operation phases of these projects, industrial customers are able to:

• optimize their global costs (investment and operation) during the facilities' lifespan
• improve the "operability" of their facilities
• reduce the number of contractual interfaces

By working with Veolia Water, industrial companies team up with a global player with world-class expertise in:

• water treatment technologies
• operations management
• financial engineering
• human resources management
• environmental risk management

Veolia Water also works closely with Veolia Environnement's other divisions on projects requiring a more global approach to the production of utilities and treatment of pollution generated on-site.