Mexico Awards Water Treatment Contract

Mexico has awarded a MXP9.4bn 25-year contract to build its biggest water treatment plant to a group led by IDEAL. The consortium will pay 51.66% of the cost, with the balance coming from the Fonadin national infrastructure fund. The plant, which will be located in the town of Atotonilco in Hidalgo state, will increase to nearly 60% from 6% the treatment of sewage waters produced by the Mexico City metropolitan area, says national water commission Conagua. IDEAL unit Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina joins Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, Atletec, Acciona Agua, Desarrollo y Construcciones Urbanas and Green Gas Pioneer Crossing Energy in the winning group.