Carlo Zaffaroni/MIL, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Amer Battikhi/ADE, & Christopher Gasson

On Monday, April 7, in Paris, the Global Water Awards winners were announced during the annual ceremony hosted by the International Desalination Association and Global Water Intelligence.  Two CH2M HILL projects were presented awards by Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia and Nobel Laureate.  The yearly awards recognize outstanding achievements within the international water industry.

The CH2M HILL projects that received awards this year include:

  • Taboada Wastewater Treatment Plant:  Taboada was named the Wastewater Project of the Year.  The plant, located in Callao, Peru, is the largest water-treatment facility in South America, with a maximum capacity of 1.8 million m3/d.  Prior to the facility being constructed, Lima was treating only 16 percent of sewage, pumping significant volumes of untreated sewerage into the sea.  Constructing the plant transformed Lima into a sustainable leader by delivering 75 percent of the city’s wastewater back into the water cycle as treated effluent.
  • Bahrain Petroleum Company’s (BAPCO) Wastewater Treatment Plant:  BAPCO received an Award of Distinction for the Industrial Project of the Year for its $120 million wastewater treatment facility, which treats 24,000 m3/d of secondary wastewater at the BAPCO refinery in Sitra, Bahrain.  The four-stage MBR process treats water to industrial reuse standards – meeting stringent nitrogen and phosphorous discharge limits.  The plant includes an innovative double-stage cooling of wastewater from 48 to 35°C, and the green and sustainable reuse of the spent caustic as a source of nutrients for the biomass.  CH2M HILL led the pilot study, basic and front-end engineering design for the process plant and acted as owner’s engineer.  The firm was recently awarded a 5-year contract to provide operations and maintenance for the facility.

“These yearly awards recognize outstanding achievements within the international water industry,” said Greg McIntire, Global Water Market President.  “It is truly an honor for our clients and their projects to be recognized at a global level with such prestigious awards.”