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Renewal of the contract in Al Ain in recognition for the company’s successful performance The renewal of the contract in the city of Al Ain, the second largest in the Emirate, represent the recogni- tion of the Emirate’s authorities of the high performance rates achie- ved to date by Aqualia, Management success and recog- nition Both contracts consolidate the lea- dership of the consortium led by Aqualia in the Emirate, in which it manages the waste water of al- most two thirds of the population. The company employs almost 500 people of 17 different nationalities to cater for the needs of the inha- bitants. Approximately 70% of the staff are Indian and Pakistani (ope- rators, labourers, drivers, etc.), including South Asian nationals, such as employees from Bangla- desh or the Philippines. Luis de Lope, International Direc- tor of Aqualia, stated that “over these years, the effort of our teams in the region has allows us to win contracts in four different countries (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emira- tes, Qatar and Oman), as well as receive the recognition of the au- thorities for our successful perfor- mance”. Country Contract Population receiving services Technical data on the treatment flow Technical data on the kilometres of managed networks Saudi Arabia Administration of the services affected by the works carried out at the Riyadh Metro --- Not applicable Not relevant Operation and maintenance of the sanitation and waste water treatment network in the area east of Abu Dhabi (the city of Al-Ain) 620.000 inhabitants 68 wastewater pumping sta- tions and 19 water treatment plants 2.400 kilometres of sanitation pipelines Operación y mantenimiento del sistema de saneamiento de Abu Dabi capital + islas adyacentes Al Reem, Al Mar- yah y Al Saadiyat 620.000 habitantes 280,000 m³/day of pumped water 1,320 kilometres of sanitation pipelines Omán Management of the hydraulic infrastructures at Sohar Har- bour Not applicable (Port installations) 10,000 m³/day of treated water 20,000 m³/day of desalinated water Not relevant Qatar Management of the Al Dhakhi- ra sanitation system >200,000 inhabitants 56,200 m³/day of treated water 35 kilometres of pipelines United Arab Emirates Aqualia’s main contracts in the Arabian Peninsula water Workers of the Al Ain network, United Arab Emirates. B U S I N E S S 18 B U S I N E S S