Finnish city to outsource WwTP

KEMWATER SERVICES, jointly owned by Kemira, Helsinki Water and YIT Environment, has signed a preliminary agreement with the Finnish city of Haapavesi and the Valio dairy to take over operations of the Haapavesi WwTP.

This is the first time in Finland that a municipality has chosen to outsource its wastewater treatment, with investments financed privately.

The aim is that the Haapavesi plant will be transferred to a special purpose company which will invest just under €2 million expanding and reorganising it. The company will also be responsible for plant operations for a period of ...

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