# Biwater > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Biwater > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Biwater.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biwater > Source revision: 1318578738 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|UK business}} {{Multiple issues| {{COI|date=August 2018}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2022}} }} '''Biwater International Limited''' provides large-scale water and [wastewater treatment](/source/wastewater_treatment) solutions. It has completed over 25,000 projects in over 90 countries, being headquartered in [Surrey](/source/Surrey), [England](/source/England).{{Cite web |title=History of Biwater {{!}} Biwater |url=https://www.biwater.com/about/history-of-biwater/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=www.biwater.com |language=en}} [Adrian White](/source/Adrian_White_(businessman)), [CBE](/source/CBE), founded Biwater in 1968, and is the Executive Chairman. White is also the founder of British Water, the United Kingdom's Water Trade Association. ==History== Biwater was established in 1968 as '''Biwater Treatment Company''' in [Beckenham](/source/Beckenham), [Kent](/source/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](/source/Dorking), [Surrey](/source/Surrey). In the early 1970s, Biwater identified the need to develop scalable water and [wastewater treatment](/source/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](/source/wastewater_treatment) plants, provided consultancy services and run water systems for people in over 90 countries. Since starting in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) in 1968, the company has completed many diverse projects, from a piped water supply to 4.2 million inhabitants in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia), to constructing sewage treatment works for [Abu Dhabi](/source/Abu_Dhabi), to purchasing water companies in [China](/source/China).{{Cite web |title=Water treatment {{!}} Biwater |url=https://www.biwater.com/solutions-projects/what/water-treatment/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=www.biwater.com |language=en}} ==Locations== ===Americas=== In the 1960s Biwater began working in the [Americas](/source/Americas), initially securing a number of equipment supply contracts. The company's first regional [turnkey](/source/turnkey) project was the ‘Northern Range Valleys Water Supply Scheme’ in [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad) and [Tobago](/source/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](/source/United_States) following the acquisition of Advanced Environmental Water Treatment in 2005.{{Cite web |title=Regional overview of Biwater's activities and projects in the Americas {{!}} Biwater |url=https://www.biwater.com/locations/americas/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=www.biwater.com |language=en}} ===Middle East=== Biwater have delivered a number of strategic [turnkey](/source/turnkey) projects across the [Middle East](/source/Middle_East), including the [Abu Dhabi](/source/Abu_Dhabi) Sewage Treatment Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) contract and [Mafraq](/source/Mafraq) Wastewater Treatment Works in the United Emirates. In [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia), the Biwater's Buwayb Desalination Plant was the world's largest desalination plant at the time of commissioning.{{Cite web |title=Biwater's activities and projects in Europe and Middle East {{!}} Biwater |url=https://www.biwater.com/locations/europe-and-middle-east/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=www.biwater.com |language=en}} Another significant Biwater plant in the Kingdom was the [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah) Water Reuse Facility, which was one of the first [water reuse](/source/water_reuse) plants in the country. ===Africa=== Some of Biwater's earliest international contracts were secured in [Africa](/source/Africa) in the 1960s, Over the years, he secured large [turnkey](/source/turnkey) design-build projects for capital cities, ongoing ownership and operation contracts, and extensive rural water supply schemes.{{Cite web |title=Regional overview of Biwater's activities and projects in Africa {{!}} Biwater |url=https://www.biwater.com/locations/africa/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=www.biwater.com |language=en}} ===Asia Pacific=== Biwater's flagship projects in the region include the Malaysian Rural Water Supply Scheme encompassing 134 individual water supply projects, [Batam](/source/Batam) Island 230 MLD Water Supply Concession in [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia), Yen So Park 200 MLD Wastewater Treatment Plant in [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam), [Changi](/source/Changi) 228 MLD NEWater Plant in [Singapore](/source/Singapore) and [Stonecutters Island](/source/Stonecutters_Island) Sewage Treatment Works (HATS Stage 2A) with ultimate capacity of 2,400 MLD in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong).{{Cite web |title=Regional overview of Biwater's activities and projects in Asia Pacific {{!}} Biwater |url=https://www.biwater.com/locations/asia-pacific/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=www.biwater.com |language=en}} ==BBC Documentary== The [BBC](/source/BBC) has produced a documentary piece about Biwater as part of a UK export series showcasing the best of [British](/source/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.{{Cite web |title=BBC documentary {{!}} Biwater |url=https://www.biwater.com/about/bbc-documentary/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=www.biwater.com |language=en}} ==References== {{reflist}} Category:Companies based in Surrey Category:Water companies of England Category:1968 establishments in England Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1968 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Biwater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biwater) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biwater?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.