2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

POLAND PART 2: COUNTRY ANALYSIS
population equivalent to 850,000 with a treatment capacity of 260,000m 3 per day. This project is at
the study phase, and more direct methods of private sector finance and involvement are under
consideration. The construction of this US$150 million facility is expected to be integrated into the
Warsaw Water flotation procedure.
A local private sector contract – Aquarius & Co
Aquarius & Co, a Warsaw based company was granted a service contract for Piaseczno, a suburb of
Warsaw in 1993. In 2003, this was upgraded to a lease contract, serving 52,000 poeople. The
granting of the lease contract reflects on the company’s performance over its first ten years:
• Billings and billing collection increased by 400%
• Water tariffs increased by 200%
• Wastewater tariffs increased by 300%
• Population served rose by 25%
The relationship between the company and the municipality has evolved from a very simple contract in
1993, into one with increasing responsibility transferred to Aquarius as the company was able to
demonstrate its capabilities and the municipality was able to identify areas where Aquarius was best
positioned to assist in its operations.
Private sector contracts awarded (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Location Contract Company
Silesia (two towns) 25 year water and sewerage BOT VE
Dabrowa 25 year water and sewerage BOT RWE
Biesko Biala Strategic partnership with municipality UUI
Miskloc 20 year water and sewerage concession Pwik w Glogowie
Piaseczno 10 year water & wastewater lease Aquarius
Private sector company operations (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Company Parent company (country)
Population served
Water Sewerage Total
RWE RWE (Germany) 135,000 135,000 135,000
VE Veolia Environnement (France) 70,000 70,000 70,000
UUI United Utilities (UK) 300,000 300,000 300,000
Glogowie Gelsenwasser (Germany) 150,000 150,000 150,000
Aquarius Aquarius 52,000 52,000 52,000
Sources:
Warner, J. (1999). Poland: The Environment in Transition. The Geographical Journal, 165, 209-221.
OECD Environmental Performance Review: Poland. OECD, Paris, 2003
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