WATER/WASTEWATER DESALINATION

Technical support services and commercial assessments for a variety of water-related projects.

• Construction Management
• Engineering
• Design Review
• Equipment Specifications
• Quality Control
• Procurement
• Testing
• Inspection
• Privatization Strategies

Embracing the Challenge
Water service providers throughout the world are faced with the challenge of meeting growing demand from domestic, commercial and industrial customers. A number of approaches may be considered. Increasingly, attracting private investment to facilitate provision of services is a viable option. And, as the price of desalinated water continues to drop through advances in technology, large combined power/desalination projects are an attractive alternative.

Types of Endeavors
Private investment in water-related projects take many forms: service contracts, management contracts, operations and management services, leases, system-wide concessions, asset divestitures and build-own-operate structures for new construction. In selecting the most appropriate approach, governments must assess their specific infrastructure and operations requirements, as well as an overall strategy for partnering with the private sector.

Consulting Excellence
K&M is well qualified to assist governments and investors to structure sound projects and privatization strategies. Its expertise includes technical support services and commercial assessments for water treatment, wastewater processing and desalination projects. In many ways, independent power projects laid the groundwork for private investment in the water sector. Similar issues must be addressed such as risk allocation, security structures and developer-lender requirements.

In Depth Resarch
K&M experts have studied the affordablity of tariff rates for users, performed analyses of regulatory frameworks, prepared water supply and demand projections, developed project finance models and prepared analyses of wholesale and retail tariffs. Moreover, K&M has structured the legal and tax framework, performed financial and legal simulations, and prepared competitive tendering, evaluation and award procedures.

Implementation Excellence
K&M has completed numerous conventional water/wastewater treatment assignments in conjunction with publically finance water sector and power sector projects. Specific tasks have included commercial feasibility studies, risk assessments, design and process reviews, financial modelings, market assessments and cost estimation components. In addition, construction management services include quality control, procurement, testing and inspection.