Incheon - South Korea Wastewater treatment service

In a partnership with Samsung Engineering, Veolia Water was chosen by the Incheon municipality in December 2001 to build and operate Songdo and Mansu Sewage Treatment Plants. This project was the first BTO contract (Build, Transfer, Operate) signed by a municipality in the water sector.

The contract involved the design, financing, construction and operation for 20 years of two plants.

In Songdo, the challenge was to implement and operate a flexible compact technology. It enables to handle the growing volume of wastewater on a small footprint. A new technologically advanced solution was needed to correspond to the image and goals of the new economic development area.

In Mansu, the objective was to increase the capacity and efficiency. It responds to population growth and increasingly stringent environmental standards.

• Have the capacity to treat growing volume of wastewater

• Comply with the more stringent discharge standards set by the Incheon municipality

• Provide high quality service and accident free operation

• Help position Incheon as a city that addresses environmental needs and is committed to the 2008 environmental regulations

Tailored solutions for Songdo and Mansu

• BiostyrTM technology facilitates operations at Songdo's compact plant
• Multiple processes and systems control wastewater quality at Mansu's plant

Quality and reliability

• Implement risk control policy, health and safety procedure and on-line monitoring of operation to secure the stable operation and quality
• Award integrated ISO certificates in June 2007 for its performance in terms of quality, environment and health and safety (ISO 9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001standards)

Serving the community

• Host an Annual Veolia Environnement International Environmental Awareness Campaign for children to raise awareness of the importance of nature
• Open Songdo and Mansu plants to public (Plant tour program)
• Clean the streams and the surrounding sites to rehabilitate and protect the environment