Hayleys centralised treatment plant in Pasikudah

A hi-tech central sewage and waste water treatment plant for the proposed National Holiday Resort, comprising 13 star class hotels was commissioned recently.

The Rs 185 m 'Lakdiyatha Passikudah' facility was designed and built, and will be operated for 20 years, by a joint venture involving the Veolia Water, India and Puritas (Pvt) Ltd. Veolia Water India, part of Veolia Water France, which is a world leader in water and waste water services.

Puritas (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Haycarb PLC represents the Purification Sector of the Hayleys Group.

The BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) project comprises a centralised treatment plant, more than eight kilometres of waste water lines and over four kilometres of treated water lines that link it with the 13 hotels spread over the 100 acres set aside for the resort.

The plant utilises the new Moving Bed Bio Reactor (MBBR) technology to treat 750 M3 of sewage and kitchen waste a day, and is designed for 100 per cent recycling of treated water.

"This ground-breaking project reflects not only the Hayleys Group's and our partner Veolia Water's, competencies in large-scale environmental solutions, but also our commitment to support economic resurgence in post-conflict Sri Lanka," Hayleys Group Chairman, Mohan Pandithage said.