In France, 207,000 km of water pipes are operated and maintained every day by the Veolia crews to prevent leakage and preserve water resources.
On July 8, 2011, Veolia Water launched the second wave of its communication campaign entitled "Running water... that's our daily job" in the French national and regional daily press, formatted as an advertorial on "Facts & Figures".
Some of our achievements
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- In the Lorraine region, 210,000 customers monitor their daily water consumption in real time on Internet to prevent leakage and waste.
- In the Paris region, a water treatment plant now sits at the heart of a biodiversity preservation area.
- In Normandy, Veolia analyzes pipe material aging to reduce water leakage along its networks.
- In the Sarthe Country, a 250 m2 greenhouse garden treats the municipal effluents of 6,000 inhabitants while saving energy, thanks to 300 plant species duplicating the natural depuration process occurring in rivers.
- In the Nord County, a sanitation plant built at the heart of the city will be designed for zero-nuisance, energy self-reliance and recycling of the raw materials contained in the treatment biosolids.
- In the Artois region at the core of a depressed mining area, Solidarity Advisors employed in every single Veolia agency devote their time to provide help and guidance to economically deprived customers.
- In the Mediterranean region, micro-turbines imbedded into the drinking water network supply energy to several hundred households.
Figures attesting to our commitment
- 376,000 hours of training were delivered in 2010 via the various Veolia Campuses spread across the French territory.
- In France, 815 apprenticeship contracts were offered by Veolia Water in 2010, in order to help youngsters gain access to their first job.
- In France, Veolia hired 2,991 new employees in 2010.
- In France, 33,000 employees work relentlessly every day to supply over 24 million citizens with drinking water and deliver sanitation services to 15 million.
- 900 researchers: Veolia's expertise relies on 150 years of experience and 3,000 patents registered to date.
- In France, in the 10,000 municipalities where Veolia operates, over 3,000 technicians are ready to intervene 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to guarantee uninterrupted supply.
- In France, 3 million analyses were carried out by Veolia in 2010, monitoring 64 microbiological parameters to guarantee the quality of water delivered to its customers.
