Global Water Intelligence announced the winners of the 2016 Global Water Awards, including those determined to be companies/projects of distinction. The awards were presented by by former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón, Chairman of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, at a special ceremony held April 19 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
And the winners of the 2016 Global Water Awards are:
Water Company of the Year
Winner: Veolia
Distinction: Biwater (UK)
Desalination Company of the Year
Winner: Acciona Agua (Spain)
Distinction: Black and Veatch
Water Technology of the Year
Winner: H2O Innovation (Canada)
Distinction: GE Water & Process Technologies
Breakthrough Water Technology of the Year
Winner: Desalitech
Distinction: Orège (France)
Water Project of the Year
Winner: Mujib Dam Water Supply Project, Jordan
Distinction: Croton Water Filtration Plant, USA
Wastewater Project of the Year
Winner: Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme, Abu Dhabi
Distinction: Hong Kong Integrated Wastewater and Sludge Management
Desalination Plant of the Year
Winner: The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, USA
Distinction: Ghalilah SWRO, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Water Reuse Project of the Year
Winner: San Diego Pure Water, USA
Distinction: Orange County GWRS Expansion, USA
Industrial Water Project of the Year
Winner: Northern WTP, Australia
Distinction: Changxing Power Plant ZLD Facility, China
Water Deal of the Year
Winner: Changi NEWater II (Singapore)
Distinction: Al Hamra SWRO Financing, UAE
Water Leaders Award
Winner: Water and Sanitation Corporation, Rwanda
Distinction: Rand Water, South Africa
Water Technology Idol
Winner: Water Planet Intelliflux
Distinction: Nano Water Structures