Veolia Wins $101Mln Contract To Contribute To Better Water Supply In Zambia

(RTTNews) - Veolia Environnement SA (VE) Friday said Kafubu Water and Sewerage Company or KWSC has entrusted the company to rehabilitate and expand its water and wastewater infrastructures located in the Copperbelt in northern Zambia.

The $101.6 million contract aims at improving the water and wastewater services in Ndola, Luanshya and Masaiti urban areas and strengthening the capacity of KWSC to operate the facilities in an efficient and sustainable way.

The rehabilitation program comprises 147 km of distribution networks for drinking water, as well as 21 groundwater wells, 6 raw water intake installations for surface water, 6 waterworks, and 18 pumping stations.

Furthermore, the nine wastewater treatment plants will be renovated and 30 km of sewer networks will be upgraded. The project will be conducted over 30 months and is expected to be completed by September 2017.