Biwater International Limited provides large-scale water and wastewater treatment solutions. It has completed over 25,000 projects in over 90 countries, being headquartered in Surrey, England.
History
Biwater was established in 1968 as
Biwater Treatment Company in
Beckenham,
Kent, UK, by Adrian White with an authorised share capital of £100. The name 'Biwater' was derived from the idea of working with 'two waters', the treatment of wastewater and the provision of clean drinking water.
In 1971, Biwater set up its global headquarters in Dorking, Surrey.
In the early 1970s, Biwater identified the need to develop scalable water and wastewater treatment plants.
After a number of acquisitions in 1986, Biwater developed a collective brand identity and launched the Biwater fish logo.
Solutions
Biwater has designed and constructed water and wastewater treatment plants, provided consultancy services and run water systems for people in over 90 countries. Since starting in the
United Kingdom in 1968, the company has completed many diverse projects, from a piped water supply to 4.2 million inhabitants in
Malaysia, to constructing sewage treatment works for
Abu Dhabi, to purchasing water companies in
China.
Locations
Americas
In the 1960s Biwater began working in the
Americas, initially securing a number of equipment supply contracts. The company's first regional
turnkey project was the ‘Northern Range Valleys Water Supply Scheme’ in
Trinidad and
Tobago. They constructed three treatment plants to provide drinking water to hillside communities.
The Group established a "Desalination and Membrane Treatment Centre of Excellence" (Biwater Inc.) in the United States following the acquisition of Advanced Environmental Water Treatment in 2005.
Middle East
Biwater have delivered a number of strategic
turnkey projects across the
Middle East, including the
Abu Dhabi Sewage Treatment Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) contract and
Mafraq Wastewater Treatment Works in the United Emirates.
In Saudi Arabia, the Biwater's Buwayb Desalination Plant was the world's largest desalination plant at the time of commissioning.
Africa
Some of Biwater's earliest international contracts were secured in
Africa in the 1960s, Over the years, he secured large
turnkey design-build projects for capital cities, ongoing ownership and operation contracts, and extensive rural water supply schemes.
Asia Pacific
Biwater's flagship projects in the region include the Malaysian Rural Water Supply Scheme encompassing 134 individual water supply projects,
Batam Island 230 MLD Water Supply Concession in
Indonesia, Yen So Park 200 MLD Wastewater Treatment Plant in
Vietnam,
Changi 228 MLD NEWater Plant in
Singapore and Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works (HATS Stage 2A) with ultimate capacity of 2,400 MLD in
Hong Kong.
BBC Documentary
The
BBC has produced a documentary piece about Biwater as part of a UK export series showcasing the best of
United Kingdom businesses operating globally. It discusses the insufficient amount of access to clean water around the world and how they are addressing this problem.
