Veolia is helping companies in the water sector to meet challenging environmental and compliance targets, as well as high expectations from the public, through a range of water and wastewater treatment and maintenance solutions.
Water is where Veolia's journey began in 1853, when we began supplying water to French towns and cities. In the 21st century, we are still working hand-in-hand with water industry businesses in the UK and worldwide to ensure the safe and secure supply of high-quality potable water.
Our specialist teams provide a range of services, including water recycling, reuse and recovery; bioresource management; optimising water management systems and equipment; and providing dewatering and sludge processing solutions. We can also provide comprehensive operations and maintenance services to look after the complex demands of running a water treatment site, as well as helping to decarbonise your energy and operations - all vital as the sector comes under increasing pressure to improve its environmental performance.
Water Recycling
Veolia's water reuse, recovery and recycling solutions are helping to preserve freshwater resources and maintain a reliable water supply, helping companies navigate increasing water scarcity and cost pressures.
Bioresources Management
Veolia can provide anaerobic treatment solutions for wastewater and biosolids to generate biogas and create renewable energy on-site.
Desalination
Veolia's long experience in seawater desalination plant operation and maintenance is helping to secure water resilience on a global scale.
Bioresources Management
We can help you to generate renewable energy on-site through the generation and management of bioresources, including biogas. By creating high-quality bioresource products efficiently and maximising energy recovery, we can help you to keep costs down whilst achieving your environmental goals.
Our services include:
- Anaerobic treatment solutions to generate biogas
- Advanced Anaerobic Digestion (AAD)
- Support for energy self-sufficiency, gas to grid and biofuels
Water Recycling, Reuse & Recovery
Building a greener future for the water sector means implementing solutions to recycle, reuse and recover water. This circular approach to water management will help to tackle issues such as water scarcity, particularly in the face of a growing population.
Our services include:
- On-site water recycling solutions
- Circular wastewater solutions
- Desalination
Dewatering and Maintenance Solutions
From complete maintenance packages to ad hoc solutions, we provide a range of engineering services for water companies, covering both mechanical and electrical requirements. We also supply dewatering and sludge processing solutions.
Our services include:
- Mechanical, electrical & controls engineering
- Maintenance of sludge processing equipment
- Overhauls of equipment
- Reverse engineering and manufacture of equipment and parts
- Sludge dewatering
- Low-temperature sludge drying
Speciality Tank & Vessel Cleaning
Our Industrial Site Services team provides specialist cleaning services to help keep your equipment running smoothly and to minimise disruptions. Our highly-trained team of experts and innovative technologies help to reduce risk and ensure compliance.
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Nature-Based Solutions
Water and wastewater treatment processes should go hand in hand with protecting our natural environment. We can help you implement nature-based solutions to boost biodiversity and manage effluent sustainably.
Our services include:
- Lagoon systems for disposing of treated effluent
- Biodiversity initiatives
- Sustainable drainage systems
- Green chemical solutions
Energy Solutions
By implementing low-carbon and renewable energy solutions, we can support water companies to improve their environmental performance and reduce costs. This also helps your entire infrastructure to work holistically in order to cut costs and carbon emissions.
Our services include:
- Energy efficiency upgrades
- Renewable energy integration using biogas
- Installation, operation and maintenance of low carbon heat technology
- Accurate and transparent reporting using our Hubgrade technology
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Water Portfolio
Veolia works with a range of water companies to optimise their assets and help them prepare for a greener future for the water sector.
In partnership with Scottish Water, we deliver a comprehensive service at Seafield Wastewater Treatment Works, including managing the generation of renewable energy using bioresources. We have helped Seafield to be a net exporter of renewable electricity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I choose Veolia?
Veolia has over 170 years' experience in providing people with clean and safe drinking water, so we're perfectly placed to support water companies as they navigate today's complex environmental and legislative landscape. We offer tailored solutions that can optimise your water treatment infrastructure, improving its environmental performance and increasing efficiency. We also offer a variety of other solutions ranging from dewatering and sludge processing to renewable energy services.
What is the 'water sector'? What types of businesses can Veolia help?
Whilst we support businesses in a huge range of industries with their water requirements, from manufacturers to hospitals, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses in the water industry - i.e. those that provide drinking water and wastewater treatment services directly to households - manage their infrastructure and improve their environmental impact.
Thanks to our specialist combination of water treatment, energy, waste and facilities management services, we can offer businesses a holistic environmental solution.
How does Veolia help businesses in the water sector to meet compliance requirements?
We understand that compliance is a big concern in the sector, with Ofwat allocating 'ringfenced' funding to ensure that the necessary investments are undertaken to improve performance. The expectation is that by 2030, this investment should have led to the sector producing enough extra water supply to meet the needs of three million people, as well as a significant reduction in leakages and spills.
Veolia's range of water and wastewater solutions, including asset management and optimisation, will help you to improve the performance of your infrastructure and ensure that the funding being invested is leading to tangible benefits.
How is Veolia supporting sustainability in the water sector?
Everything we do at Veolia is in the name of ecological transformation, meaning that we are constantly looking for innovative solutions to the most pressing environmental challenges. As well as supporting water companies with their everyday requirements, we are working to adopt water reuse and bioresource solutions on a wider scale. We are also delivering recycling and desalination projects to tackle the growing water scarcity crisis.
Water and wastewater treatment processes can be very energy-intensive - can Veolia help to reduce water companies' energy consumption?
Veolia can provide a range of renewable sources and low-carbon energy solutions to reduce reliance on the grid as well as reducing costs and carbon emissions. We can work with you to develop a tailored blend of energy solutions to balance efficiency with sustainability.
Can Veolia provide holistic solutions for water companies?
The Veolia brand encompasses a range of specialist services, including Veolia Water Technologies' expertise in providing cutting-edge technologies and products, and Veolia Dewatering and Maintenance Solutions (formerly Brettex Site Services). Across our teams of specialists, we are able to craft bespoke solutions for water companies' needs.