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Aqualia’s local support of Cáritas FCC Aqualia, managing the Municipal Water Service of Jaen during the past 20 years FCC Aqualia signs the contract to build the Abu Rawash treatment plant in Egypt FCC Aqualia improves the quality of tap water in Bilbao NEW contracts FCC Aqualia celebrates its 20th anniversary of managing the Mu- nicipal Water Service in Jaen with a satisfactory track record. The main achievements of these last two decades included the increase in its own supply resources and in storage capacity, maintaining the difficult balance of pressures, and optimising consumption, the last achievement particularly worth mentioning after having succeeded in saving more than 10 million litres per day. Hassan El Far, CAPW Chairman (Construction Authority for Potable Water and Wastewa- ter), Luis de Lope, FCC Aqualia’s International Director and Maged Abadir, Orascom Chief Operations Officer (the company which completes the consortium alongside FCC Aqualia) have signed the contract for the design, construction and maintenance of the Abu Rawash wastewater treatment plant in Cairo (Egypt). FCC Aqualia has challenged the residents of Bilbao to participate in an interesting test as part of the campaign to promote the con- sumption of tap water, emphasising the high quality of this sources in the capital of the province of Biscay. The campaign stressed the advantages of drinking tap water, not just because of its quality, but also because of its environmental and financial advantages. Canal de Isabel II entrusted FCC Aqualia with the project for optimising the Majadahonda (Madrid) Potable Water Treatment Plant (PWTP) where water from the Picadas reservoir in the Alberche River and from the well field in Guadarrama is trea- ted. In the Madrid Autonomous Community, the Getafe City Council also renewed its contract with FCC Aqualia for another year. The contract contemplates the conservation, repair, and upgrade of the decorative water fountains and other water ins- tallations. The Tarifa City Council (Cádiz) extended the contract with FCC Aqualia and entrusted it with water management at the exclu- sive Atlanterra resort. With a population of 12,000 during the summer months, this resort consumes more than 500,000 m3 of water and the contract contributes over 820,000 euros in tur- nover. In addition, the Incarlopsa and Lácteas García Baquero groups from Castile-La Mancha renew their confidence in FCC Aqualia for the treatment plants at its factories. These two new con- tracts bolster the Company’s positioning in industrial wastewa- ter treatment where it already works with other companies such as Central Lechera Asturiana, Mondélez International (Kraft Foods), Cosentino, Grefusa and Danone. FCC Aqualia launched an initiative as part of its agreement with Cáritas and has organised a series of events to deliver a symbolic cheque with the Company’s annual contribution, the result of an agreement signed by both parties. As part of its corporate social responsibility, Aqualia donates to this charity a sum equivalent to their water supply bills. B R I E F B R I E F - WAT E R 54 WATER