News of 2023
Contract Signed for Shunan City Tokuyama Central Purification Center Reconstruction Project - Reconstruction of decarbonization-oriented water treatment facilities -
A corporate group of which METAWATER Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Kenji Yamaguchi; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) is the representative company has entered into a consignment contract with Shunan City Water and Sewer Bureau (Water and wastewater business manager: Mamoru Izutsu) for the "Shunan City Tokuyama Central Purification Center Reconstruction Project".
The project will be implemented under the DBO (Design-Build-Operate) method*, which integrates the renewal of the water treatment facilities at the purification center, which have been in service for more than 50 years, with the operation and maintenance of each facility, including the existing facilities. The "Toda-Metawater-Chuken-Quest-Sanyo Fuji-Original Specified Construction Joint Venture" will be responsible for the design and construction work, while "Shunan Water Service Co., Ltd. (special purpose company)" will be responsible for operation and maintenance.
The basic concept of this project is to ensure business continuity through stable and continuous treatment of sewage, reduction of life cycle costs, and development of facilities consider long-term operation and maintenance.
As the representative company, METAWATER will seek to ensure business continuity by combining the city's expertise in sewage works operations with the latest technology from the private sector, while leveraging our experience in public-private partnership projects.
*DBO method: Comprehensive consignment of design, build, and operation to private companies.

1. Overview of project
1) Project name
Shunan City Tokuyama Central Purification Center Reconstruction Project
2) Project location
Tokuyama Central Purification Center 3-1 Harumicho, Shunan City
Eguchi Pump Station 1-1-23 Eguchi, Shunan City
3) Contract amount
19,136,188,274 yen (including tax)
Design and construction: 12,195,469,000 yen (including tax)
Operation and maintenance (O&M): 6,940,719,274 yen (including tax)
4) Project method
Design, Build and Operate (DBO)
5) Project period
Design and construction: December 2023 to September 2031 (approximately 8 years)
Maintenance and operation: October 2024 to March 2050 (approximately 26 years)
6) Facilities in scope and business content
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Facilities in scope *Renovation or renewal of existing facilities is not in scope. |
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Reconstruction |
Removal only |
O&M |
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Tokuyama Central Purification Center |
Facilities to be reconstructed |
Water treatment facilities |
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Administration building, supervisory control room |
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- |
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Facilities to be removed |
Previous sludge treatment facilities |
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Existing facilities |
New sludge treatment facilities |
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- |
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Grit chamber, combined sewer improvement facility, mechanical thickening building, and other existing facilities |
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- |
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Eguchi Pump Station |
Existing facilities |
Complete set |
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| Facilities in scope *Renovation or renewal of existing facilities is not in scope |
Business content | ||||
| Reconstruction | Removal only | 翱&补尘辫;惭 | |||
| Tokuyama Central Purification Center |
Facilities to be reconstructed |
Water treatment facilities | ○ | - | ○ |
| Administration building, supervisory control room |
○ | - | ○ | ||
| Facilities to be removed |
Previous sludge treatment facilities | - | ○ | - | |
| Existing facilities |
New sludge treatment facilities | - | - | ○ | |
| Grit chamber, combined sewer improvement facility, mechanical thickening building, and other existing facilities |
- | - | ○ | ||
| Eguchi Pump Station |
Existing facilities |
Complete set | - | - | ○ |
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Facilities in scope *Renovation or renewal of existing facilities is not in scope. |
Business content |
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Reconstruction |
Removal only |
O&M |
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Tokuyama Central Purification Center |
Facilities to be reconstructed |
Water treatment facilities |
○ |
- |
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Administration building, supervisory control room |
○ |
- |
○ |
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Facilities to be removed |
Previous sludge treatment facilities |
- |
○ |
- |
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Existing facilities |
New sludge treatment facilities |
- |
- |
○ |
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Grit chamber, combined sewer improvement facility, mechanical thickening building, and other existing facilities |
- |
- |
○ |
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Eguchi Pump Station |
Existing facilities |
Complete set |
- |
- |
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2. Features of business
? Introduction of water treatment facilities that contribute to future decarbonization
? Tracking future fluctuations in water quantity and quality by combining new technologies
? Establishment of an integrated regional cooperative scheme from construction to operation and maintenance
3. Participating companies and their roles
METAWATER Co., Ltd. (Representative company, construction, maintenance, and point repair of mechanical and electrical equipment)
Toda Corporation (Civil engineering and building construction, maintenance and point repair services)
ORIGINAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Co., Ltd. (Design services)
Chuken Co., Ltd. (Civil engineering and construction, maintenance and point repair services)
Quest Co., Ltd. (Construction, maintenance, and point repair of mechanical equipment)
SANYO FUJI DENGYO CO. LTD. (Construction, maintenance, and point repair of electric equipment)
METAWATER SERVICE Co., Ltd. (Operation and maintenance)
4. Overview of SPC (Special Purpose Company)
1) Company name
Shunan Water Service Co., Ltd.
2) Established
November 20, 2023
3) Location
Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
4) Representative
Shinji Nakabayashi (METAWATER Co., Ltd.), President and Representative Director
5) Capital
20,000,000 yen