EARTH TECH NEWS
MEXICAN PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX HELPS MARK OPENING OF EARTH TECH WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN VERACRUZ
LONG BEACH, Calif. – March 25, 2004 – Earth Tech Inc., a global provider of consulting, engineering, and construction services, earlier this week marked the start of formal operations at its Fideicomiso del Sistema de Aguas Residuales del Alto Rio Blanco (FIRIOB ) wastewater treatment plant in Veracruz, Mexico, with a n opening ceremony attended by Mexican President Vicente Fox.
The inaugural event held earlier this week was attended by a large contingent of Mexican government dignitaries in addition to President Fox, including Veracruz State Governor Miguel Aleman, and General Director of the Comision Nacional del Agua (CNA) Cristobal Jaime. The event was organized by the CNA, the federal water authority in Mexico.
“The FIRIOB facility will be an essential component in the improvement of the infrastructure in Veracruz , and we are proud to have been able to contribute,” Miguel Alonzo, Director General of Earth Tech's operations in Mexico, said. “Equally important, we were able to complete this project on time and on budget by capitalizing on our global expertise in the construction of similar water/wastewater facilities around the world.”
The FIRIOB facility is a 28-mgd wastewater treatment plant that will remove the pollutants and restore the water quality to be discharged into the Rio Blanco River, improving the environment for the 300,000 area residents. The plant was designed and built by Earth Tech's operations in Mexico and will be operated by the company under a 15-year contract. The plant will treat wastewater from six municipalities and 13 private companies with an aerobic and anaerobic process.
About Earth Tech
Earth Tech is a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction , services for the transportation, water/wastewater, facilities and environmental markets. Serving commercial, industrial and government clients worldwide, the company employs 8,500 people in over 130 offices in 17 countries. As part of Tyco Engineered Products and Services, Earth Tech combines its technical expertise with the resources of other Tyco companies to provide turnkey project solutions, including financing, for its clients around the world. Earth Tech is headquartered in Long Beach, California.
Tyco Engineered Products & Services, a business segment of Tyco International Ltd., consists of four global businesses, Electrical & Metal Products; Fire & Building Products; Flow Control; and Infrastructure Services. Tyco Engineered Products & Services has industry leadership positions in the Fire Protection, Construction, Process Industrial, Water/Wastewater and Electrical markets, providing complete application solutions by utilizing the synergies among its products and services, along with the well-established brands around the world.
