Acciona Agua has secured a €300m contract to provide water management services to the city of Caceres, Spain, for the next 24 years.
Under the deal, which has been signed with the Caceres City Council, Acciona Agua has agreed to manage the municipal domestic water supply, sewage system and wastewater treatment.
The project involves the advance payment of €37.7m worth of charges, a 4% variable annual charge and a €27m investment in infrastructure renovation, technological improvements and innovation to be carried by the company.
The city water services' existing 100 employees will join Acciona Agua, which aims to deliver improved water services for local residents.
The contract requires the company to manage water capture, drinking water treatment through the operations and maintenance of a drinking water treatment plant, meter maintenance and reading. It also involves sewage and wastewater treatment through a number of plants and commercial services.
Acciona Agua will also carry out continuous sampling in laboratories to keep a check on the state of water to ensure the highest quality.
In addition, the company has agreed to enhance technological tools and solutions for customer management, plant and network operation, material resources as well as a range of special vehicles, all of which will be brought into service gradually in the city.
Acciona Agua will carry out renovation of networks and overhauling facilities to improve infrastructures, making them more efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Caption: Acciona Agua will provide wastewater treatment in the city of Caceres, Spain. Image courtesy of Nick Smith
