Release date: 26 January 2009
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Anglian Water Services Ltd
Location
Description
The programme forms part of Anglian Water Service’s capital expenditure programme for the regulatory period 2005-10 and is driven by needs to secure supply, to ensure compliance with EU environmental directives, including the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and more efficient management of sludge.
Objectives
The project supports the upgrade of the quality of waste water discharged to the environment as well as sound management of water resources for the purpose of water services.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Estimated at GBP 100 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
Total project cost is estimated at GBP 241 million.
Environmental aspects
The Promoter complies with the requirements of EU EIA Directive 85/337/EEC, amended by Directives 97/11/EC and 2003/35/EC. The Promoter carries out Environmental Impact Assessment procedures where required by the competent authorities and mitigating measures are applied as appropriate. The quality regulators independently monitor compliance with effluent discharge permits and drinking water quality standards. The project is expected to be compliant with Article 6 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC.
Procurement
AWS fully complies with the requirements of Procurement Directive 93/38/EC of June 1993 and its amendment 2004/17/EC as well as 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 for public works contracts, 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 for public supply contracts, 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 for public service contracts and their amendment Directive 2004/18/EC of 31 March 2004.
Status
Signed - 6/07/2009
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).