SUEZ has won a contract to deliver drinking water and sanitation services to the Bassin de Brive in France which consist of 37 municipalities for drinking water and 48 municipalities for sanitation. Member of the Bassin’s Community Council ratified the contract which will start on January 1, 2022, and run for seven years.
Impacted by climate change, the group is committed to a water conservation approach which is unique in France, and which will mobilise the expertise of SUEZ and regional stakeholders to reduce the amount of water drawn from the supply and support its sustainable development ambitions.
The Corrèze department experiences drought episodes in summer linked to climate change. The Brive area, which has strong ambitious in terms of economic and tourist appeal, wishes to secure and economise water resources and adapt their management by using innovative technologies and the mobilisation of citizens.
The group has therefore set the main target for the new public service delegation at a 21% reduction in the quantity of water taken from the natural environment. This target is reflected in an economic and contractual model which links the operator’s payment to the annual decrease in volumes.
President of the Communauté d’Agglomération du Bassin de Brive, Frédéric Soulier said: “The renewal of the water and sanitation markets is a big challenge for the agglomeration, as it lies at the intersection of several major issues: preservation of water resources, financial and technical efficiency, with the aim of providing users with a more efficient service combined with stable bills. The level of the candidates and the quality of the applications show that our Agglomeration has the potential to become an example on these issues in the future.”
SUEZ Water France, CEO, Maximilien Pellegrini said: The SUEZ teams in Nouvelle Aquitaine are proud to support the development and appeal of the Bassin de Brive region. They will commit themselves daily to achieving the targets set by this contract and to passing on a sufficient quantity of high-quality water to future generations. With this new agreement, which combines expertise, innovation in terms of resource preservation and the active contribution of residents, the agglomeration is taking a concrete step towards addressing the water issues of the future.”
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