Wastewater treatment plant on Reunion Island

5 July 2010 - New contracts - France

On 26 May, CINOR (the intercommunal local authority in the north of Reunion Island) awarded the concession contract for the Grand Prado wastewater treatment plant in Sainte-Marie to the Grand Prado 360° consortium, headed by Veolia Water and notably including SBTPC and Sogea Réunion (two VINCI Construction subsidiaries). The contract covers the financing, design and construction of the plant and its operation for 20 years. With a capacity of 160,000 population equivalent, the new facility will treat wastewater from the communities of Saint-Denis, Sainte-Marie and Sainte-Suzanne. The works start in June, with handover scheduled for early 2013. Contract value for VINCI Construction: approaching €40m.