Aquafin
Encyclopedia
Aquafin is a Belgian
company specialized in wastewater
treatment and mainly active in Flanders
. Luc Bossyns
is the managing director of Aquafin.
, which is also its sole shareholder
. Its mission is to design, prefinance, build and operate all supra-municipal infrastructure needed to treat domestic wastewater and to optimise all main sewer
and sewage treatment
plants which Aquafin took over from the Flemish Environmental Agency. Outside Flanders Aquaplus (a 100% subsidiary) is active in sewage treatment and also towards industrial companies in Flanders. In 2004 the RI-ANT project started (together with the Antwerp Water Works
), which takes over the management and the maintenance of the sewerage network of Antwerp.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
company specialized in wastewater
Wastewater
Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences, commercial properties, industry, and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations...
treatment and mainly active in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
. Luc Bossyns
Luc Bossyns
Luc Bossyns is a Belgian engineer and businessman. He is managing director of Aquafin the Flemish wastewater processing company.-Education:He graduated as a civil engineer in naval engineering from Ghent University...
is the managing director of Aquafin.
History
The company was established in 1990 by the Flemish governmentFlemish government
The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region. It consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament...
, which is also its sole shareholder
Shareholder
A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or institution that legally owns one or more shares of stock in a public or private corporation. Shareholders own the stock, but not the corporation itself ....
. Its mission is to design, prefinance, build and operate all supra-municipal infrastructure needed to treat domestic wastewater and to optimise all main sewer
Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is a separate underground carriage system specifically for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Sanitary sewers serving industrial areas also carry industrial wastewater...
and sewage treatment
Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
plants which Aquafin took over from the Flemish Environmental Agency. Outside Flanders Aquaplus (a 100% subsidiary) is active in sewage treatment and also towards industrial companies in Flanders. In 2004 the RI-ANT project started (together with the Antwerp Water Works
Antwerp Water Works
The Antwerp Water Works or AWW produces water for the city of Antwerp and its surroundings. The AWW has a yearly production of 150 million m3 and a revenue of 100 million euro.-History:...
), which takes over the management and the maintenance of the sewerage network of Antwerp.