Veolia Water

During the partnership, Veolia helped PWSA realize at least $5.5 million in annually recurring revenue and efficiencies, institute financial controls that limited spending and increased accountability, and identify opportunities for operational efficiencies that have a direct impact on the utility's bottom line. Over the past three years, the PWSA... Board has: reviewed and approved every Veolia contractual initiative through a formal process, engaged, as standard protocol, a third party audit company to also verify the results of those initiatives, hired away key employees of Veolia, including Jim Good, who was hired by PWSA as their Executive Director, renewed on two occasions Veolia's contract, complimented Veolia and its contributions repeatedly in public statements, and recognized millions of dollars in savings as a result of Veolia's efforts. Veolia met its obligations and fulfilled the requirements of the company's contract. The company stand behind the work performed on behalf of PWSA. Recent attempts by the PWSA to put the blame on Veolia for its own problems are counter to the solid reviews the Authority gave Veolia over the past three years. The Board of the PWSA did not raise any of the claims in its filing until after Veolia finished its work and requested payment for services.Read More