2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

UNITED KINGDOM PART 3 (ii): COMPANY ANALYSIS: LOCAL/REGIONAL PLAYERS
Australia
2000 Brisbane DBO 60,000 sewage treatment
Redcliffe (Brisbane) is a 15 year DBO, which came under control of the group in January 2000. The
capital expenditure is about A$15 million and the operating expenditure is about A$1 million per
annum. The plant is designed to handle 16Ml/day (60,000) and has two effluent quality levels. The
first one (N-8mg/L and P-3mg/L) is to be effective from completion of the facility. The second (N-5mg/L
and p-1mg/L) is scheduled to come in 2005. Biosolids are to go to re-use as part of a mine
rehabilitation scheme.
2001 Wodonga 11.5 year DBO 70,000 sewage treatment
In December 2001, AWI signed an 11.5 year DBO contract with North East Water for a 70,000
population wastewater treatment plant at West Wodonga on the Murray River.
China
2000 Hexian 20 year JV, operate 630,000 water
AWG has approximately 30 water construction projects, but this is the company’s first operating
contract, which is to be run jointly with the Hexian Water Company. Hexian is in Anhui Province and
the city’s water treatment facility is currently unable to produce potable water. On completion, the plant
will be used to provide water to the surrounding area in addition to Hexian.
2001 Beijing 3 year build and 20 year BOT 2.5 million water treatment
The US$200 million facility will treat 500 million L per day and is the largest water treatment project
awarded to the private sector during 2001. A further US$50-100 million in capital expenditure will be
needed for related infrastructure. AWG bid with Mitsubishi of Japan, who have access to funds from
the Japan Bank for International Co-operation.
Contact Details
Name: AWG plc
Address: Anglian House, Ambury Road, Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire, PE29 3NZ, UK
Tel: +44 1480 323 000
Fax: +44 1480 323 115
Web: www.anglianwater.co.uk
Web: www.awg.com
Peter Hickson (Non-executive Chairman)
Johnson Cox (CEO)
Scott Longhurst (Group Finance Director)
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