Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and PPP

Mode of Procurement	Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Project Sponsor(s)	National Water Commission (NWC)
Description and location	Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant (Soapberry) is a 75,000 m3/day wastewater treatment facility that handles wastewater flows generated from sections of Portmore in St. Catherine, Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA). The National Water Commission is desirous of undertaking an expansion of the wastewater treatment capacity at Soapberry to 150,000m3/day to manage the projected increase in wastewater flows from the KSA. The NWC is currently along with expert advisory support, undertaking the necessary analyses and due diligence exercise to determine the most optimal strategy for private participation in the transaction.
Status	Business Case and Transaction Structure – In Progress
Estimated Capital costs/development expenditures	US$150M
Sources of Revenues	NWC Tariff
Expected life of the project	30 years
Environmental Sustainability & Resilience features	The Project will provide potential and opportunities for the recycling of effluent and the development of renewable energy i.e. solar and wind which will result in the environmental sustainability and resilience of the constructed facility.

Contact Information

Nicola Russell
Manager
PPP & Privatisation Division
Development Bank of Jamaica
Email: nrussell@dbankjm.com
876-929-4000 Ext 4025