Swiss Water Power International SA services

The company’s Aquabloc® range are containerized compact units, of the “1956” type, composed of containerized modules manufactured according to ISO Intermodal standards and factory pre-equipped to meet the growing drinking water needs of populations of 100,000 to over 1M people. The design of the units, that perform a “1829” conventional treatment (lamella clarification, coagulation, flocculation and pressure filtration) provides drinking water production from 200 to 2,000 m3/hour starting from surface water. The operation of the installations is fully automated, from the point where the raw water is pumped to the distribution network. The production units and the pipes are made of stainless steel allowing the modules to last over 40 years.

In the context of environmental protection, the company promotes eco-friendly sanitation by lagooning for the purification of domestic wastewater using microphytes or macrophytes. This technique is essentially based on the creation and planting of linked retention ponds, enhanced by “sanitation reeds” with a strong root system to ensure excellent oxygenation. The advantage of this environmentally friendly, low-cost technique, due to the absence of electrical consumption and wear of electromechanical equipment and by definition of maintenance, is that it is integrated harmoniously into the landscape.

As part of the protection of the environment and the improvement of the living environment of the population, Swiss Water Power International SA implements the concept of selective sorting, recycling and recovery of waste. It assists local authorities in setting up policies for the management of household, industrial, hospital, medical, agricultural, construction and meat processing waste. The company manages the various stages of the design process up to the “turnkey” realization of intelligent solutions adapted to the country. The management is carried out through a consortium of specific partners, of which it acts as the coordinator, in close collaboration with local companies with the required experience.

The level of drinking water losses in distribution networks in sub-Saharan Africa is often close to 50%. These losses, which are often accompanied by a low rate of collection of charges, do not allow most of the drinking water production and distribution authorities to maintain existing networks and to build new infrastructure to meet the needs of the population.

For each of its projects, Swiss Water Power International SA carries out detailed studies on the execution of the earthworks and civil works required for the construction of the structures and infrastructures including access roads and external works.

Swiss Water Power International Ltd is involved in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of existing water treatment facilities. UCC Aquabloc containerized compact units can be installed temporarily to compensate for the stoppage in water production during the period of rehabilitation of existing facilities. They can then be moved to another site or reinforced existing facilities. Swiss Water Power International SA is also involved in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of hydroelectric power plants.