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Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Veolia partners with Jamestown, Rhode Island to provide high-quality water service
JAMESTOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veolia North America, the leading provider of water services and environmental solutions in the U.S. and Canada, has entered a three-year agreement to operate the water treatment plant for the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, providing high standards of water quality and professional operation for nearly 1,600 homes and businesses in the coastal community. Leading provider of water services and environmental solutions in the U.S. and Canada enters a three-year agreement to operate the water treatment plant for Jamestown, Rhode Island Throughout the three-year contract, Veolia will provide a team of three certified, full-time professionals to operate Jamestown's plant, alleviating a staffing shortage that has become a perennial concern throughout the water sector. Veolia will provide a full contingent of certified employees to operate and maintain the water treatment plant, working in conjunction with municipal personnel to provide environmental security for the town and its residents. Jamestown's need for a deeper operational roster became apparent over a recent period when only one licensed individual was on hand to address the needs of the facility. In addition to dedicating Rhode Island-certified personnel specifically to operate the Jamestown Water Treatment Plant, Veolia has the ability to draw from its significant regional workforce to assist in meeting the facility's ever-evolving needs. Veolia will also provide opportunities for members of Jamestown's current bargaining union to attend training for water treatment operator licensing and advanced certifications, in an effort to cultivate a stronger municipal workforce for the water treatment plant. Upon mobilization in January of 2025, the Jamestown team and Veolia's support personnel wasted no time implementing effective and noticeable improvements to the facility and to water quality. Veolia's site leadership immediately identified a below-ground pump vault used for reading meters that was not appropriately structured for employees to enter it safely. In line with Veolia's non-negotiable emphasis on operational safety, site leaders installed electronic systems to take the required readings, then built a small structure with lights, handrails and rehabilitated stairs to reduce slip hazards and fall risks. Similar improvements to the plant's operating systems have resulted in immediate support for Jamestown's water quality. John Oatley, Regional Vice President for Veolia said: 'We are excited to work with the Town of Jamestown and provide the support this community deserves for the protection of both public and environmental health. Our team throughout Rhode Island and across New England has demonstrated efficiency, dedication and operational excellence. We look forward to bringing that to Jamestown and maintaining this unique area's remarkable quality of life.' Edward Mello, Jamestown Town Administrator said: 'The delivery of high-quality, safe drinking water to our residents is a paramount function of our local government services. Jamestown, like many communities, has struggled to recruit and retain qualified staff members in all areas of the services we provide. This partnership allows us the stability needed to continue this high-value service.' Veolia has a long-established reputation for high-quality operation of water and wastewater systems across southeastern New England, including facilities in Pawtucket and Woonsocket in Rhode Island, New London in Connecticut, Westborough in Massachusetts, and more. Veolia's service to the region exemplifies its global GreenUp strategy, striving to lead the ecological transformation of the planet by accelerating water quality improvement, hazardous waste treatment and disposal, decarbonization and technological innovation. A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Veolia Group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with 215,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew them. In 2024, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants with drinking water and 98 million with sanitation, produced 42 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 65 million tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 44.7 billion euros in 2024.
Business Wire
15-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Ingenium and Veolia North America Forge Partnership to Secure Hazardous Waste Treatment Capacity For Industrial Growth
BOSTON & ESCONDIDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingenium and Veolia North America announced a strategic partnership providing guaranteed access to Veolia's new high-temperature treatment facility in Gum Springs, Arkansas. Opening in 2025, this state-of-the-art facility will address the growing industry demand for waste treatment capacity. The agreement also ensures Ingenium access to guaranteed capacity at Veolia's existing thermal, landfill and fuel blending facilities in the US. Share The agreement also ensures Ingenium access to guaranteed capacity at Veolia's existing thermal, landfill and fuel blending facilities in the US. Veolia's facility at Gum Springs will set a new industry standard for the safe, efficient and reliable treatment of waste materials, and the agreement with Ingenium – which comes months before the facility opens – will help both companies meet the needs of the market. The agreement takes effect immediately. As part of Veolia's Green Up strategy, and in alignment with both companies' sustainability goals, Veolia's new facility will employ advanced operational and power generation technology, including waste heat recovery and on-site solar power generation to reduce environmental impact. 'This strategic partnership with Veolia North America is a significant step forward for Ingenium and our commitment to providing sustainable waste management solutions. Securing guaranteed access to Veolia's state-of-the-art facilities, particularly the new Gum Springs location, ensures we can meet the demand for hazardous waste treatment while upholding our dedication to innovation and integrity,' said Heather Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Ingenium. 'This partnership between Veolia North America and Ingenium is yet another example of environmental leaders collaborating to maximize the limited thermal treatment capacity in the US for the benefit of our nation's growing industrial base. Ingenium's strong presence in the western US makes them a key strategic partner and we look forward to working together,' said Bob Cappadona, President and Chief Executive Officer of Veolia North America's Environmental Solutions and Services business. 'This collaboration is also fully aligned with Veolia's GreenUp strategic plan, in which the management of hazardous waste is seen as a critical enabler of U.S. reindustrialization—by providing essential infrastructure to support sustainable industrial growth while advancing environmental stewardship.' ABOUT VEOLIA NORTH AMERICA A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. ABOUT VEOLIA GROUP Veolia group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with 215,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew them. In 2024, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants with drinking water and 98 million with sanitation, produced 42 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 65 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 44.7 billion euros in 2024. ABOUT INGENIUM Founded in 2006 and based in Escondido, California, Ingenium is the leading provider of sustainable waste management solutions and is known for its innovation, accountability and uncompromising integrity. We provide a broad range of waste management services specializing in packaging, transportation, recycling and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, biological, universal and radioactive waste. Our management established Ingenium with the dual goal of offering sustainable recycling methods to an otherwise traditional hazardous waste environment along with a commitment to be a trusted partner to our clients.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Federal judge finalizes $53M settlement with former Flint water consultant
Flint water plant | Susan J. Demas A federal judge in Detroit has ended litigation against one of the companies that consulted with the city of Flint when lead contamination led to a drinking water crisis 10 years ago. U.S. District Judge Judith Levy entered the final judgment Monday for the $53 million settlement reached in February in a lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan and approximately 26,000 individuals claiming Veolia North America, or VNA, contributed to the Flint Water Crisis by failing to properly identify corrosion control treatment issues. It was alleged that the Boston-based company did not do enough to get Flint to treat its water so that it would be less corrosive inside the city's lead pipes. That followed the 2014 switch from Lake Huron to the Flint River as the city's water source, a decision made by emergency managers appointed by then-Gov. Rick Snyder as a cost-saving move. VNA claimed it had only been hired to do a one-week assessment on carcinogens, not specifically lead content, and that it has made recommendations to the city about corrosion control. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The $53 million agreed to in the settlement will be distributed among the plaintiffs who were directly impacted by the lead-tainted water, including a significant number of children. With the settlement, the state will also dismiss a separate lawsuit against VNA. The company, in a statement, said the settlement was not an admission of guilt and argued that public officials were to blame for the crisis. 'VNA stands behind its good work in Flint. The only jury who had to consider the facts and hear the truth did not find any evidence to say otherwise' referencing a nearly six-month long trial in 2022, which ended in a mistrial. 'As the facts of the 2022 trial clearly demonstrate, the Flint water crisis was caused by government officials. It is a disgrace that nearly a decade plus since the crisis was set in motion, still no person who was actually responsible has been held accountable,' said VNA's release. Snyder, a Republican who left office in 2019, and eight other high-level officials, were charged in January 2021 in connection with the water crisis. However, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that a judge lacked the authority to issue the indictments, and all of the charges were later dismissed. However, the crisis did result in the largest civil settlement in Michigan history. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced in March 2023 a settlement totaling about $626.25 million had been formally approved, with the state ordered to pay $600 million, the city of Flint $20 million, the McLaren Regional Medical Center $5 million and $1.25 million from Rowe Professional Services. Nessel said the settlement with VNA had finally closed out a chapter for Flint residents. 'While no amount of money can fully repair the damage caused to the Flint community, these funds will provide additional resources to those directly impacted, especially Flint children, by this preventable crisis,' Nessel said.
Associated Press
02-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Veolia's Jim Sullivan Talks Industry Trends and 2025 Vision
Sean Grady featured Jim Sullivan, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, on a recent episode of The Environmental Transformation Podcast to talk about how Jim's expertise has helped shape the sustainability strategy and vision at Veolia North America. Since July 2024, Jim has supported the actualization of our Environmental Solutions & Services strategy and the execution of the business plan by leading the commercial operations group along with business development, marketing and mergers and acquisitions. In this episode, Jim dives into details about key industry trends, including the challenges and strategies around managing PFAS, regulatory shifts, leveraging AI and data analytics for improved customer experience and the critical role of mergers and acquisitions in expanding Veolia's environmental capabilities.
Associated Press
27-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Veolia North America Celebrates National Engineers Week
Each February, we celebrate National Engineers Week as a way to inspire future engineers, highlighting the career paths of employees across Veolia North America, including their successes, lessons learned and advice for the next generation. This year, we spoke with three engineers in our Municipal Water division, who work on everything from designing water networks, to upgrading existing infrastructure to managing teams across the country. Ceren Aralp, Vice President, Municipal Water Contract Operations In her role, Ceren provides crucial support to our project teams nationwide, who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities throughout the United States. Ceren's background includes years as an engineering consultant, where she worked closely with multiple public utilities as their engineer before coming to Veolia. Today, her focus is on providing leadership to technical teams at Veolia, concentrating on strategic planning as well as fostering a culture for professional growth and the achievement of organizational goals. 'Among the recent proposals and projects I've overseen or reviewed were initiatives focused on a pilot program for AI based predictive aeration control at one of our wastewater facilities, building a community supporting electrical teams (considering we have 200+ facilities, information sharing is critical part of our success), and a program to perform centrifuge optimization for biosolids dewatering,' she on her work at Veolia, Ceren reinforces the importance of collaboration with her team and empowering them to ask questions, be curious and grow in their careers. Helen King (Wiley), Associate Engineer, Municipal Water Pennsylvania In her role as an associate engineer in our Municipal Water Pennsylvania region, Helen King (Wiley) works on a diverse range of projects. One project she's particularly excited about right now is establishing a new surface water source and treatment facility. This project encompasses many things of engineering she's passionate about: creative problem-solving, innovative technical design, and most importantly, having a positive impact on her others looking to pursue a career in the water sector, Helen advises that you stay open-minded to all opportunities:'As a mechanical engineer, I initially hesitated to apply for my current role in water treatment, thinking it was better suited for civil or environmental engineers. However, by taking the leap, I discovered a fulfilling career path I hadn't previously considered. I've learned that engineering offers infinite possibilities for application across various industries.'She adds, 'Don't limit yourself based on preconceptions—be willing to try new things and step out of your comfort zone. Take advantage of every opportunity to learn about different fields, even if they don't seem directly related to your major. You never know where these experiences might lead you.' Beatriz Dundas, EIT is part of our Pennsylvania Municipal Water team, working as a Project Engineer where she designs water network projects throughout the region. Her focus is on two major project categories: Her advice to engineers looking to enter the water industry is this:'Do not give up! The water utility business is a promising sector and with the drinking water regulations becoming more strict and often being revised it provides a stable career path with opportunities to learn and grow.'
