Veolia Água Veolia Water in Portugal

Veolia Água has been operating in Portugal since 1991 via its subsidiaries CGEP (Compagnie Générale des Eaux Portugal), Águas de Valongo and Águas de Paredes.

Veolia Água manages 4 municipal concessions in the water and wastewater services sectors, an outsourcing wastewater services contract in the South of Portugal as well as 2 industrial outsourcing contracts.

Two concession contracts signed in 1994 and 1996 for the towns of Mafra (25 year contract) and Ourém (31 year contract) (Fátima), located in the North of Lisbon and in central Portugal. Veolia Água is responsible for operating and managing the water services thereby providing drinking water to around 100,000 people.

Two other concession contracts were signed in 2000 and 2001 with the towns of Valongo (36 year contract) and Paredes (35 year contract), located in the North of Portugal (Porto Region). Veolia Água operates and manages the water and wastewater services for more than 160,000 people.

In July 2006, a 3 year outsourcing contract has been signed with Águas do Algarve. The scope of services includes the management of the complete multi-municipalities sewage system for the cities of Loulé, Faro and Olhão.

Veolia Água manages numerous industrial water and wastewater contracts in Portugal.

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies designs and builds water treatment works for municipalities and industry. It offers a complete range of technological solutions based on in-house processes and including equipment, modular systems and associated services that meet the water treatment requirements of its municipal and industrial clients.