On February 27, the government of the State of Rio de Janeiro signed a contract and issued the service order for the construction of the Water Treatment Plant in Xerém, in Baixada Fluminense. OEC – Engineering and Construction will be responsible for the construction of the project, from the earthmoving and drainage stages, to reinforced concrete structures, pump houses, electric power substation, administrative and laboratory buildings, as well as performing the local urban planning project.

In a consortium with Enfil Controle Ambiental, OEC will implement the ultrafiltration technology in the WTP Xerém. The process guarantees a superior quality of treated water compared to conventional water, with less use of chemicals. In addition, a more compact and modular system can easily adapt to variations in quality and quantity of water to be treated. Another advantage is the low operational cost due to process automation.

Cedae’s (Rio de Janeiro State Company of Water and Sewage) investment will improve the water supply for the 3rd and 4th Districts of Duque de Caxias and should generate 360 direct jobs and 1,440 indirect jobs at the peak of production. The deadline for the execution of the work is 24 months, plus 12 months in assisted operation. The work budget was R$207 million.

Novo Marapicú – Last January, the Rio de Janeiro state government signed a contract for another bidding won by OEC – Engenharia e Construção in the region. The Novo Marapicú reservoir will have a storage capacity of 55,000 cubic meters and will benefit more than 3 million people in the municipalities of Nova Iguaçu, Duque de Caxias, São João de Meriti, Nilópolis and Belford Roxo, and in the capital, Rio de Janeiro.