Welsh Water VIII

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water)
Pentwyn Road
Nelson, Treharris
Mid Glamorgan CF46 6LY
UK

Contact Point: Neil Webb

Location

• United Kingdom

Description

The project comprises numerous wastewater treatment schemes located throughout the Promoter’s operating area. Welsh Water’s capital programme has been approved and its implementation is closely monitored by the public sector water regulator, OFWAT, the Environmental Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate. A large part of the schemes is located in Regional Development Areas.

Objectives

The project aims at ensuring Welsh Water’s compliance with the revised EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. All of the schemes included within the project focus on quality improvements and attainment of increasingly stringent environmental standards required by EU and national legislation.

Comments

Environment and Regional Development.

Sector(s)

• Water, sewerage

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

Up to GBP 35m.

Total cost (Approximate amount)

Estimated to be about GBP 95m for the period 2003-05.

Environmental aspects

The investments included within the project will serve to improve compliance with the EU Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC), and to meet the 2005 deadlines of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The project will also help to meet national river quality objective (RQO) improvement targets set by the UK Environmental Agency, which are in line with the objectives of the EU Water Framework Directive.

Procurement

The programme falls under the Procurement Directive 93/38/EC and its amendment 98/4/EC. The promoter has confirmed to fully comply with its requirements.

Status

Signed - 12/08/2004