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EFFICIENCY AND GOOD PRACTICES. IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE. FELIPE LARRAIN A. CEO – AGUAS ANDINAS ISTANBUL – MARCH 2009. I. CHILEAN WATER SANITATION SECTOR. II. AGUAS ANDINAS – DESCRIPTION. III. AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS. IV. FINAL COMMENTS. CHILEAN WATER SANITATION SECTOR.
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EFFICIENCY AND GOOD PRACTICES IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE FELIPE LARRAIN A. CEO – AGUAS ANDINAS ISTANBUL – MARCH 2009
I. CHILEAN WATER SANITATION SECTOR II. AGUAS ANDINAS – DESCRIPTION III. AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS IV. FINAL COMMENTS
CHILEAN WATER SANITATION SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PROCESS • Privatization process began in 1998 –until then all companies were State-owned • Today: 95.3% of customers are serviced by privatized companies • Two concession models: - Unlimited period - 30 years • Ownership of water rights and assets
CHILEAN WATER SANITATION SECTOR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Main Features: • Role of regulator separate from the service provider role • Clear and transparent rules -same for all operators • Government subsidies for low-income families • Low level of non-payment Regulatory framework –set forth by Law- has approved the stability and transparency of the system during its 20 years operation Total Privatizations 6 Concessions 8
AGUAS ANDINAS, DESCRIPTION GRUPO AGUAS MARKET SHARE (2008) OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 46% R.M. Santiago Aguas Andinas € 345 million Revenues Drinking Water Volume 53% 492 million m3 X y XIV Región Puerto Montt Essal 43% 1,828,328 customers Customers Aguas Andinas supplies over 6.2 million residents in Greater Santiago and rest of the country, with 100% drinking water coverage, 98% sewage and 74% waste water treatment
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS • Efficient Management of Total Water Cycle • Adoption of state-of-the-art Technology • Continuous improvement of service to Our Customers • Major Investments in sewage treatment
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE TOTAL WATER CYCLE Return to the environment raw water Capture/Regulation drinking water Production waste water Purification World Class service at our facilities drinking water Distribution waste water Collection customer Service
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS ADOPTION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY • Technological Contribution by AGBAR • World Class tools and latest developments • Operations Control Centre • Adoption of SAP throughout Grupo Aguas • Geographic Information System • New Customer Service (CRM by Oracle) and Integrated Commercial Management Platform
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS • Drinking Water Service: • Continuity: 99.8% • Waste water Collection Service: • Continuity : 99.9% • Commercial Management: • Mean Claim Response Time: 0.5 days/claim • Regular community surveys • 18 Commercial Agencies: 700,000 queries per month • CallCentre: 125,000 calls per month
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS WHICH ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT BASIC HOUSEHOLD SERVICES? 1ST SPONTANEOUS MENTION WHICH OF THESE COMPANIES DO YOU CONSIDER THE BEST? Source: Estudio Imagen 2008
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS Localities Existing Plants Future Plants Future Collector METROPOLITAN REGION WATER SANITATION PLAN Environmental Problem in 90s Decade Raw Sewage discharged to Natural Sources: Public Health problems. Impact on flora and fauna. Disruption of agriculture.
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS METROPOLITAN REGION WATER SANITATION PLAN MAIN PLANTS: • El Trebal: • Operation start-up in October 2001 • € 115 million investment • Capacity 4.4 m3/s • La Farfana: • Operation start-up: September 20th 2003 • € 240 million investment • Capacity : 8.8 m3/s
AGUAS ANDINAS – MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS METROPOLITAN REGION WATER SANITATION PLAN Treatment Outputs TREATED WATER irrigation and health WASTE WATER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS BIOSOLIDS nutrients soil recovery BIOGAS renewable energy
FINAL COMMENTS CONCLUSIONS • Having a stable and transparent regulatory framework in Chile has reassured investors and created an atmosphere of trust and understanding with the regulator • In the water sanitation sector, Aguas Andinas is the leading company in Chile and a benchmark for Latin America • Total Water Cycle Management for over 6.2 million people leads to operational optimization and synergy • Agbar has played a fundamental role in the technological development and management of Aguas Andinas