OTV Hungary

Introducing OTV and Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS)

OTV is the most important European subsidiary of the Veolia Water group in the field of drinking water and wastewater treatment technologies.

Through the merge of the French OTV and the American US FILTER, the company became VIVENDI WATER SYSTEMS (VWS), which changed its name in April 2003 to Veolia Water Systems. A few years ago the company was named to Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS).

VEOLIA WATER SYSTEMS is present worldwide in the drinking water and wastewater cleaning technology markets, both directly and through its many subsidiaries.

OTV has been dealing with the design, construction, upgrade and reconstruction of drinking water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment plants, sludge and household waste treatment plants since 1933. OTV is recognised all over the world, which is endorsed by the fact that the company has designed and implemented almost 3500 plants in 50 countries.

In addition to designing and constructing conventional wastewater treatment plants based on live sludge technology, OTV has also designed and implemented closed, covered and underground plants, which guarantee noise and smell free operation, thereby complying with the strictest environmental protection regulations.

VWS has more than 8900 employees all over the world in 57 countries. The turnover in 2008 was 2.5 billion Euro. In the past 5 years the average increase yearly was over 19 %.

OTV started to operate in Hungary in 1999 after being awarded the project for the reconstruction of the North Budapest Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The company has taken part in many projects in the field of wastewater treatment, both as contractor and sub-contractor. Focusing on the company group's strategic interests, Veolia Water Systems established OTV Magyarország Kft., intending to act as the Central and East European regional centre in April 2003.

OTV's references in Hungary:

·2000 - 2001: North Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q = 200.000 m³/d) sludge line reconstruction and expansion (procurer: Budapest Municipality)

·2001 - 2002: North Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q = 200.000 m³/d) water line reconstruction and expansion (procurer: Budapest Municipality)

·2002 - 2003: North Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q = 200.000 m³/d) mechanical reconstruction and expansion (procurer: Budapest Municipality)

·2003 - 2004: North Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q = 200.000 m³/d) - Odour removal of sewage sludge engine house: Q = 10.000 Nm3/h (procurer: Budapest Sewage Works)

·2003 - 2004: South Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q = 80.000 m³/d)- Termofil rothasztó: V = 2.000 m3 (procurer: Budapest Sewage Works)

·2003 - 2004: Répcelaki cheese factory: Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant: Q = 1.000 m3/h (procurer: Bongrain)

·2005 - 2010: Budapest Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q = 350.000 m³/d - 900.000 m³/d) construction and operation (procurer: Budapest Municipality)

The largest project in Hungary is the Budapest Central Wastewater Treatment Plant which is being built on the Csepel Island in the south of the capital. OTV participated in the design, implementation and the operational tasks of the plant. This project was won by a French-Hungarian Consortium having 4 members. Currently the plant is in pilot mode.