Songdo and Mansu Wastewater Treatment Plants in Incheon

Challenge

In December 2001, Veolia Water was chosen by the municipality of Incheon to build and operate two wastewater treatement plants in Songdo and Mansu areas. Veolia Water Korea formed a 80-20 partnership with Samsung Engineering.

This project was the first BTO contract (Build, Transfer, Operate) to be signed by a municipality in the water sector.

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

For Songdo, the challenge was to implement and operate a flexible compact technology that was able to handle the growing volume of wastewater on a small footprint. A new technologically advanced solution (Biostyr^TM) was needed to correspond to the image and goals of becoming the new economic development area.

For Mansu, the objective was to increase the capacity and efficiency of the wastewater treatment in response to population growth and increasing stringent environmental standards.

Objectives

Encompass 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

Veolia Water's Solution

Tailored solutions for Songdo and Mansu

• Biostyr^TM technology facilitates operations at Songdo's compact plant

• Multiple processes and systems control the quality of at Mansu's plant

Quality and reliability

• Implementation of risk control policy, health and safety procedures and on-line monitoring of operations to secure the stable operation and quality

• Obtained the integrated ISO certification in June 2007 for its performance in terms of quality, health and safety and environment (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 standards).

Serving the community

• Holds Annual Veolia Environnement International Environmental Awareness Campaigns for children to raise awareness of the importance of water
• Site visits at Songdo and Mansu plants open to public (Plant tour program)

• Cleaning streams surrounding the sites to rehabilitate and protect the environment