The City Council of East Providence, RI has signed a 10-year contract renewal with SUEZ valued at $49.8 Million. SUEZ is now required to make $1 Million in capital improvements per year, as well as resolve odour issues that have affected the community due to the proximity of the plant to residential properties. As the contract operator for the City’s sewer treatment plant in Riverside, SUEZ will also invest in new technology that will protect the community from sewer overflows and enhance compliance measures for the City of East Providence.
SUEZ began its partnership with the City of East Providence in April 2010. This new contract, which will backdate to May 1, 2021 will continue to provide best in class service and resources to the 50,000 residents throughout East Providence and Barrington, RI, while saving $2.5 Million in taxpayer dollars.
City Mayor, Bob DaSilva said: “The City of East Providence looks forward to continuing our relationship with SUEZ. I also look forward to seeing the state-of-the-art technology investments in action and the benefits it will bring to our day-to-day lives.”
The technology referenced by Mayor DaSilva is a tool that uses acoustic inspection to detect sewer and stormwater collection system blockages in real-time before they cause overflows. The results have been outstanding for other communities serviced by SUEZ. In Bayonne, NJ, the company reduced sewer blockages by 70 percent from 56 to 17 in one year. In Nassau County, NY, where SUEZ manages the county’s 3,000-mile collection system, the results have been just as striking – a 71 percent reduction in sewer blockages in the first five years of the company’s acoustic inspection campaign.
SUEZ North America CEO, Nadine Leslie said: “We are excited to continue our partnership with the City of East Providence and bring innovative solutions to the challenges faced by the community. Our goal is always to put our customers first in every decision we make as it pertains to a sustainable environment. This new agreement is a reflection of the community’s needs and our dedication to continue to improve their system.”
In addition to integrating the acoustic inspection tool into the daily operations, the new agreement includes the construction of primary clarifier covers, including enhanced odor control technology. The new contract comes at a cost savings to the City without compromising critical compliance efforts needed to maintain environmental health and safety for the community.
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