Supporting regions suffering from water stress

To achieve this goal, we are leveraging our expertise in treated wastewater reuse, which we see as an essential lever for conserving precious natural water resources. Using our membrane filtration technologies, the Paphos plant now treats and purifies 19,500 m³ of water every day to top up the Ezousa river aquifer. This effectively reduces the pressure on domestic water supplies in Cyprus, where demand for water already outstrips supply, a situation further exacerbated by the annual influx of 4 million tourists.

Methanization for a more ecologically virtuous facility.

Our technology also allows us to be more ecologically virtuous in terms of decarbonizing our activities. The Paphos wastewater treatment plant also features the latest solutions for methanization, the biological process that converts the organic material in wastewater into biogas, which is then used to generate electricity.

This process currently supplies 20% of the plant’s demand for electricity, and is therefore helping to shrink its environmental footprint.

Saur has been operating the Vathia-Gonia wastewater treatment plant designed and built by Stereau to treat the wastewater of 120,000 residents of Nicosia since 2007. Our excellent track record in operating this facility strategically important for the Cypriot capital was recognized and rewarded at the beginning of 2022 by the renewal of our contract for a further ten years. The Vathia-Gonia wastewater treatment plant is the largest Saur Group facility to use membrane technology to filter wastewater. It also features our innovative treatment technologies, including our Aqua-RM® process and ultraviolet disinfection system. The combination of these solutions allows us to tailor our response to meet the joint challenges of climate change and water resource scarcity.

2022 Integrated report