Veolia North America, a provider of environmental solutions in the United States and Canada, and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) have established a groundbreaking partnership to reimagine how the city collects, treats and manages its wastewater.
The new partnership, which will turn the by-products of wastewater treatment into environmental assets, will save nearly $2 million a year, reduce energy and chemical consumption, reduce carbon emissions and install new technology for better environmental performance.
Under the comprehensive investment and upgrade program, Veolia will install its cutting-edge digital monitoring and analysis tools to continually optimize the performance of New Orleans’ wastewater system. New digital monitoring systems will make it easier for plant operators to manage changing conditions and optimize the treatment process, providing real-time monitoring of wastewater treatment. A new system for receiving, storing and treatin