Release date: 1 June 2005
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Subsequent to an international tender, the Brussels Region awarded to Aquiris SA – a private consortium – a concession for the design, building, financingand operation of the project, for a term of 20 years from the end of construction works.Location
Description
The project is a tertiary level wastewater treatment plant of 1.1 million p.e. capacity to treat domestic and some industrial wastewater plus storm runoff from the central and northern districts of Brussels and surrounding municipalities. The project includes also facilities for the treatment of waste water sludge.
Objectives
The purpose of the project is to improve the treatment standards of wastewater and to allow full compliance with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Up to 50% of the project cost.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
In the order of EUR 250 million.
Environmental aspects
The proposed operation will have a positive impact on the environment. All liquid waste from the Senne basin will be treated and the river will thus be able to revert to its original state. The project is to provide the population with an efficient treatment system in order to preserve the water habitat and its connected activities.
Procurement
The procurement has been carried out in compliance with EU Directives, subsequent to a negotiated procedure concluded with the award to the Borrower of the DBFO concession in June 2001.
Status
Signed - 15/11/2006
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).