Hamamatsu Water Symphony K.K (HWS), a special purpose company formed by Veolia Japan, Veolia Jenets, JFE Engineering Corporation, ORIX Corporation, SUYAMA CONSTRUCTION and TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD as the operator of "Hamamatsu City Public Wastewater Treatment Plant (Seien Area) Operation Project" has begun operations under the previously announced concession scheme with Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
According to a statement from JFE Engineering, the operation of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for the Seien area in Hamamatsu City by Hamamatsu Water Symphony K.K (HWS) has now commenced as previously planned.
The scope of the project is operations including O&M, repair and refurbishment of the Seien Wastewater Treatment Center, Hamana Relay Pump Station and Akura Relay Pump Station. The contract period is from October 30, 2017, to March 31, 2038, with a possible extension to March 31, 2043, subject to both parties agreeing.
This is the first project in the area of water and sewerage in Japan operated under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) concession scheme.
