> Water Roundtable creates new opportunities for
Veolia to support American communities facing health and
environmental threats from substandard water and wastewater
infrastructure
> Veolia commits financial, technical and operational
support to water technology improvements and creates pathway
for employees to volunteer to help small and disadvantaged
communities
America’s water and wastewater systems need an estimated $1
trillion in investment to make up for decades of deferred
maintenance and upgrades, but many communities lack the funding,
organization or technical ability to begin tackling their
challenges. That’s why Veolia North America, the largest private
operator of water services in the United States, is joining with
Water Finance Exchange (WFX), the trusted nonprofit improving
America’s water infrastructure, to help small and disadvantaged
communities improve their water and wastewater systems.
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Crews in Crystal City, Texas repair a
water main, where Water Finance Exchange is helping the city secure
$9.2 million in grants and low-interest loans to address aging
infrastructure. (Photo: Business Wire)
As a founding member of the WFX Water Roundtable, Veolia will
use its experience, knowledge and energy to help communities find
solutions to complex water problems, especially in rural,
disadvantaged areas that often have the fewest tools but most need.
WFX has helped communities in Texas, Idaho, Illinois and other
states develop creative strategies to deliver water improvements,
establish innovative governance systems, tap into new funding
sources, create rigorous capital programs and manage construction
programs – the vital behind-the-scenes work necessary to rebuild
water systems.
With Veolia’s support, the WFX Water Roundtable will help
communities identify and prioritize water projects, evaluate their
technical and financial resources, explore creative funding
strategies, and then get to work building the physical
infrastructure their residents deserve. At a recent WFX workshop in
western Tennessee, Veolia joined regional water sector leaders as
well as local, state and federal government officials to share
strategies and stories of how communities acquired the technical
assistance, funding tools and workforce development necessary to
improve water services for their residents.
Karine Rougé, Chief Executive Officer of Municipal Water at
Veolia North America, said: “Everyone deserves access to
high-quality water and sanitation services, no matter where they
live or what their community’s resources are. Veolia North
America’s thousands of employees bring an unmatched depth of
experience and know-how to the task of upgrading water
infrastructure, and we’re excited to work together to confront the
funding, implementation and operational challenges that are holding
America back from fulfilling the promise of water equity for
everyone.”
Brent Fewell, WFX Co-Founder, said: “We are very excited
to partner with Veolia as we expand our work with rural,
disadvantaged communities across the country. Their depth of
experience in utility operations and knowledge of innovative
technologies will help WFX better serve communities in pursuit of
sustainable infrastructure and affordable solutions.
Forward-thinking partners like Veolia recognize that we only
achieve safe, affordable, and sustainable water and wastewater
systems by working together. We look forward to growing the Water
Roundtable to do just that.”
Since its founding in 2020, WFX has helped communities across
America explore innovative strategies to address their
infrastructure deficiencies, including funding workshops and
regional efforts for small communities to engage the same level of
resources that larger systems take for granted. WFX has helped more
than 30 communities across the country access more than $100
million in funding for water infrastructure, and has engaged
federal, state and philanthropic partners to provide them financial
as well as technical assistance.
Through the Water Roundtable, WFX and Veolia will develop
programs and partnerships that focus on specific community
improvements as well as larger regional initiatives – boosting
water quality and public health as well as economic opportunity.
Veolia will devote its resources to helping communities create the
paths to rebuild their water and wastewater infrastructure, and
will encourage its employees to volunteer to help vulnerable
communities improve their environmental compliance, support public
health and spur economic development.
Veolia North America provides sustainable, reliable and
high-quality water, wastewater and biosolids management services to
more than 20 million people across the United States. It is the
largest combined water and wastewater operator in America,
operating regional water utilities in six states as well as
providing operation and maintenance services for more than 200
water, wastewater and biosolids management systems in 36 states.
With thousands of employees operating across the country, Veolia
North America can draw on a wealth of technical experience to help
the Water Roundtable find practical solutions for communities and
improve water equity for their residents.
ABOUT VEOLIA NORTH AMERICA
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. www.veolianorthamerica.com
ABOUT VEOLIA GROUP
Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for
ecological transformation. With nearly 218,000 employees on five
continents, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical
solutions for managing water, waste and energy that help to
radically change the world. Through its three complementary
activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources,
preserving available resources and renewing them. In 2023, the
Veolia group served 113 million people with drinking water and 103
million with wastewater services, produced 42 terawatt-hours of
energy and recovered 63 million metric tons of waste. Veolia
Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) generated consolidated sales of
€45.3 billion in 2023. www.veolia.com
ABOUT WFX
Water Finance Exchange (WFX) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization composed of experienced water and finance
professionals who work closely with communities to address head-on
their water infrastructure funding needs and opportunities. Our
mission is to help communities build sustainable and resilient
utilities that are the foundation of economic growth and
prosperity. www.waterfx.org
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VEOLIA NORTH AMERICA Adam Lisberg Senior Vice
President of Communications, Municipal Water +1 917-734-5874
adam.lisberg@veolia.com
WFX Jackson Parr Communications and Programs
Manager jparr@waterfx.com
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