Australian Water Services

Australian Water Services (AWS) was established in 1991 and is part of Degremont, the international water treatment plant specialist within the Suez Environment Group. On its website AWS states that "we design, build and operate water systems in partnership with public authorities as well as industrial customers in Australia and New Zealand."

AWS's Managing Director, Marc Simon, is a representative on the National Advisory Group of Environment Business Australia.

Clients
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 * Hutt City Council: www.huttcity.govt.nz
 * Noosa Council: www.noosa.qld.gov.au
 * Sydney Water Corporation: www.sydneywater.com.au
 * Watercare Services Ltd: www.watercare.co.nz

Perth desalination plant
In April 2005, Degrémont obtained a contract "to design, build and operate the first desalination plan in Australia, worth €380 million for 25 years." The contract was signed "with the Regional Water Authority of Western Australia to build and operate the first reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant in the city of Perth." 

Noosa sewage
“The main wastewater treatment plant (located in Noosa Heads) is operated under contract to Australian Water Services.”

Websites Australian Water Services provides links to
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 * American Water Works Association
 * Australian Water Association
 * Australasian Desalination Association (or Australian Desalination Association)
 * CRC for Water Quality and Treatment
 * International Water Association
 * NZ Water & Wastes Association
 * Water Environment Federation
 * World Water Council

Directors

 * Michel Ulrich
 * Pierre Mazounie
 * Michel Autrand
 * Denis Reboul
 * Marc Simon

Senior Management Team
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 * Marc Simon - Managing Director
 * Mike Jury - Operations Manager
 * Raju Keswani - Projects Manager
 * Tim Yeates - Finance & Administration Manager
 * Brian Sankey - Human Resources Manager

Contact Details
Degrémont Level 14, 9 Hunter Street PO Box H240, Australia Square, Sydney NSW 1215

Tel +61 (0) 2 9224 7900 Fax +61 (0) 2 9223 1455 Web: http://www.australianwaterservices.com.au/

Publications

 * 2005 SUEZ Annual Report

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Queensland Water Infrastructure