What's New
March 2010
Chemical-free Drinking Water for Municipalities
Served by the Régie de l’Aqueduc Intermunicipale du Bas-Richelieu (AIBR)
After a request for proposals issued in winter 2010, the Régie de l’Aqueduc Intermunicipale du Bas-Richelieu (A.I.B.R. www.aibr.ca) will soon have state-of-the-art equipment for the treatment of its drinking water, at a flow rate of 25,000 m 3/day. The AIBR is carrying out a complete upgrade of its drinking water treatment facilities in favour of an environmentally friendly solution that combines ozone disinfection with membrane filtration. The engineering firm BPR (www.bpr.ca) will provide overall project management, with the Québec company Dagua, located in Granby, manufacturing the water treatment technology.
Dagua is pleased to contribute to the implementation of a chemical-free technology that promotes sustainable development. The conventional process currently in use, which relies on the addition of chemicals, will be replaced by the chemical-free DaguaFlo solution. The municipalities served by the AIBR will soon be able to rely on high quality water while enjoying savings on operating costs, for the added benefit of alleviating growing pressure on municipal taxes.
Dagua commends the AIBR for taking a leadership position in choosing ozonation as the core component of its treatment process. This ensures compliance with the regulatory requirements of today and tomorrow, specifically with respect to the management of pharmaceutical and personal care products and endocrine disruptors. Other large municipalities in Québec with high flow rates have taken note and are actively interested in Dagua’s chemical-free treatment solution.
With this latest contract to upgrade the AIBR’s facilities, Dagua is continuing to extend its service offering to Québec’s cities and municipalities. Dagua’s selection also confirms the relevance, technological competitiveness and cost effectiveness of its treatment solution, which is fully aligned with the values of sustainable development.
Environmental Technology Trade Show (TEQ) of Quebec – 2010
As part of the TEQ Trade Show held March 16 and 17, 2010, at the Centre des Congrès of Quebec, Dagua presented its DaguaFlo-IV technology, the only water treatment solution that still uses no chemicals. In addition, Dagua showcased its latest projects and technological innovations. The gathering gave us an opportunity to meet our clients face to face and respond to questions from visitors. Thanks to all those who stopped by our booth!
Web Site : www.reseau-environnement.com
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October 2009
Pontiac-Quyon (Outaouais) - 900 m3/day
An RFP issued by Pontiac-Quyon and awarded to Dagua in October 2009 has become the firm’s seventh contract for the implementation of a membrane filtration plant in Québec.
Led by consulting engineering firm Fondex-Shermont (www.labo-shermont.com) in collaboration with Cima+ (www.cima.ca), the project will enter its second phase in winter 2010 with the RFP selection of a contractor for the construction of the related building and infrastructure. Commissioning is planned for summer 2010.
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July 2009
Official Opening of the Drinking Water Treatment Plant in Gracefield (QC)
 The problems associated with drinking water in the town of Gracefield located in the Outaouais region are now a thing of the past. The long awaited filtration plant was officially inaugurated on July 24, 2009. Attending the event were Lawrence Cannon (Member of Parliament for the riding of Pontiac), Stéphanie Vallée (Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Gatineau), and Gracefield’s mayor Réal Rochon.
Gracefield can now state that it benefits from an innovative, cutting-edge water treatment technology, made in Quebec no less, that provides it with a continuous and cost-effective supply of very high-quality drinking water. What’s more, Gracefield citizens are being supplied with non-chemically treated water, which is in line with the most fundamental principles of Sustainable Development.
With a capacity of 720 m3/day, the turnkey DaguaFlo plant is the second project of this type that Dagua has built in Québec.
Les Méchins (Gaspé Peninsula) - 1,978 m3/day
The Les Méchins contract, awarded to Dagua in July 2009, is the company’s sixth installation order for a membrane filtration plant in Québec ($1.1 million). The complete technical and economic analysis of the bids took into consideration the companies total costs, as well as the operational costs and the future plant’s construction costs as a function of the floor space used by the suppliers’ equipment. Accordingly, the absence of chemical products and UV lights in its filtration process as well as the absence of any complex waste treatment infrastructure were some of the factors that gave Dagua a competitive advantage.
Run by the Roche Ltd. Consulting Group www.roche.ca, the project will enter into its second phase in the winter of 2009 to identify by means of a call for tenders the contractor that will construct the building and connected infrastructures. The plant’s start-up is scheduled for December 2010.
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June 2009
Bryson (Outaouais region) - 640 m3/day
 
Bryson is now the third turnkey contract (treatment technology + building) that Dagua has completed since 2007. At the time of the call for tenders in April 2009, issued by the JA Lecompte engineering consulting firm, operating costs were assessed to be 30 percent of the total, with capital costs making up the remaining 70 percent.
Of the three bidders who submitted a price, Dagua’s bid was determined to be the most competitive and the municipality of Bryson awarded it the contract valued at $2.5 million. Start-up is planned for the winter of 2010.
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May 2009
The Granby Zoo Chooses Dagua Ozonation Technology for the Hippo Pool
 
Equipped with sophisticated water filtration technology for its hippo pool, the Granby Zoo turned to Dagua's expertise to set up a high-efficiency ozonator. Low ozone dosages are able to clarify water in the pool without affecting its aquatic life. The zoo had been looking for a way to improve the pool's water quality to make the visiting experience more enjoyable for the public.
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March 2009
 Fort-Coulonge (Outaouais region) - 2,000 m3/day
The call for tenders was issued by the Cima+ engineering consulting firm in January 2009 www.cima.ca. Given the high level of organic contamination in the Coulonge River, the DaguaFlo technology was the only treatment line that passed the pilot testing in 2008 to treat drinking water in accordance with government standards.
Valued at $4.4 million, the project is currently being carried out by the general contractor ED Brunet www. edbrunet.com with the start-up slated for the winter of 2009.
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