February 2013

October 2014

1. COMPANY PRESENTATION

1.1 Introduction1.2 Services1.3 Fields of Activity

NORAQUA, Engineering Consultants, ltd, was founded as a company in 1981 and resulted from bringing together the efforts its founding partners - civil engineering graduates - had been developing separately in basic sanitation research and projects. It also resulted from the increasing need, felt by everyone, to increment added value to research through introducing new competencies.

Currently the company is ongoing implementation process of certification of quality management system according to ISO 9001:2008.

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Services

Baseline Studies

Feasibility Studies

Master Plans

Design

Technical Assistance (in construction)

Project Management and Supervision

Rehabilitation Works

1.3 Fields of Actitity1 – HYDRAULICS AND WATER RESOURCES

• Water Resources assessment

• River Flood Control

• Hydrological studies

• Floods Studies

• Weirs construction for floods

• Multipurpose hydroelectric plant (mini)

• River basin plans

• Hydraulics Infrastructure Design

• Agricultural Hydraulic Infrastructures Design

1.3 Fields of Actitity2 – URBAN HYDRAULICS

• General Plans for Basic Sanitation

• Water Supply Design: abstraction, water treatment plants, water main pipes, reservoirs e water supply networks

• Wastewaters Drainage System and Industrial Sewage Networs Design: drainage network, sewage interceptors, pumping systems, wastewater treatment plants (domestic and industrial), underwater outfalls.

• Storm water drainage systems designs

• Industrial processes and domestic effluent characterization studies

• Existing infrastructures diagnosis

1.3 Fields of Actitity3 – ENVIRONMENT

• Environmental impact assessment

• Pollution control systems

4 – BUILDING INSTALLATIONS• Water and Waste water networks

• Fire protection and safety in buildings

• Gaz Networks

• Reuse of waste water

5 – CARTOGRAFY AND REGISTRY• Geographical information systems (GIS)

• Digital Cartografy

• Expropriations

2. PORTFOLIO

2.1 Master Plans2.2 Urban Hydraulics2.3 Treatment Plants

2.1 Master Plans

MASTER PLAN FOR WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH OF PORTUGAL (consortium)

DATE2007/2008

DESCRIPTIONWater Supply and Waste Water Supply Systems diagnosis, global analysis, proposing new solutions, estimated cost, investment timming

COVERAGE74 Municipalities; Population: 264 000 habitants

2.1 Master Plans

REVISION OF MASTER PLAN FOR WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE WATER SYSTEMS ALONG AVE RIVER BASIN (consortium)

WASTE WATER SYSTEMS

DATE2007

DESCRIPTION Revision of baseline elements, analysis of proposed solution and proposing alternatives, main description of new proposing solution, estimated costs, development plan

POPULATION COVERED453 000 habitants

2.1 Master Plans

FURTHER STUDY OF THE TECHNICAL-FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR VALE DO SOUSA REGION (MUNICIPALITIES: AMARANTE, AROUCA, CASTELO DE PAIVA, CINFÃES, FELGUEIRAS, LOUSADA, PAÇOS DE FERREIRA, PAREDES E PENAFIEL) (consortium)

DATE2005

DESCRIPTIONThe aim of this study was to fix several problems in basic sanitation of this region

POPULATION COVERED434 000 habitants

COSTSWater Systems – 134 M €; Waste Water Systems - 247 M €

Amarante 

Felgueiras

Lousada

Paredes

Penafiel

Arouca

CinfãesCastelo de Paiva

Paços de Ferreira

2.1 Master Plans

MASTER PLAN FOR CITY OF ESPINHO AND NEIGHBORING AREAS STORM WATER

DATE1993

DESCRIPTIONDelineation of drainage basins for the city and strategies and parameters for the deployment of a network of storm water drainage

POPULATION COVERED33 700 habitants

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

JOVIM-NOVA SINTRA MAIN PIPE

DATE 2007

OWNERÁguas do Douro e Paiva, S.A.

DESCRIPTIONNew “Jovim-Nova Sintra” Main Pipe Design (DN900); technical assistance; maximum flow: 940 l/s

COST9.500.000 €

EXTENSION11.5 km

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

PEDROUÇOS-NOGUEIRA II MAIN PIPE

DATE 2006

OWNERÁguas do Douro e Paiva, S.A.

DESCRIPTIONNew “Pedrouços-Nogueira II” Main Pipe (DN700); technical assistance

COST4.000.000 €

EXTENSION8.5 km

2.2 Urban HydraulicsBENFICA MAIN PIPE – LUANDA (ANGOLA) – DETAILED DESIGN(in consortium)

DATE 2012

OWNEREPAL Luanda

DESCRIPTIONProject of Benfica Main Pipe (DN500 to 700)

EXTENSION7 km

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

CHAVES WATER SYSTEM NETWORKS

DATE 2008

OWNERChaves Municipality

DESCRIPTIONChaves Water Systems Networks (several zones) design (from DN110 to DN200); technical assistance

COST3.300.000 €

EXTENSION46.4 km

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

DATE Since 1981

OWNERCâmara Municipal de Espinho

DESCRIPTIONGlobal Water System Design (from DN60 to DN350) including several reservoirs; technical assistance

EXTENSION61 km

ESPINHO WATER SYSTEMS

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

DATE 1997

OWNERÁguas do Douro e Paiva, S.A.

DESCRIPTIONExpansion of Pedrouços Reservoir (at Maia); tender preparation; technical assistance

COST2.000.000 €

CAPACITY10 000 m3

EXPANSION OF PEDROUÇOS RESERVOIR

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

DATE 2011/2013

OWNEREPAL Luanda (in consortium)

DESCRIPTIONPreliminary Project for Bita’s and Quilonga’s Water systems (Luanda’s Overall Water System):• Bita’s System: 70 km (DN600 to 2 x 1400) • Quilonga’s System: 68km (DN500 to 2 x

1400)

BITA’S WATER SYSTEM AND QUILONGA’S WATER SYSTEM (ANGOLA) – BASE PROJECT

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

DATE 2013/2014

OWNERSonangol (in consortium)

DESCRIPTIONBase Project for Bita’s and Quilonga’s Water systems:Sonaref Refinery Water Pipeline (from Biópio Dam) – 3 pumping systems (900kw and 355kw, 4 pumps each – 3 main pipes, total 22km, DN600), 2 reservoirs (2 x 2 x 4000m3), surge tower (70m3), main pipe (2.6 km – DN600)

COST (PROPOSAL)75.000.000 € (aprox.)

RIVER WATER PIPELINE - SONAREF REFINERY PROJECT (LOBITO - ANGOLA) – BASE PROJECT (in consortium)

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

DATE 2013

OWNERMINISTÉRIO DA ENERGIA E ÁGUASDIRECÇÃO NACIONAL DE ÁGUAS(ANGOLA)

DESCRIPTION• Water Raws• Pumping Stations• Main Pipes• Reservoirs• Water Networks

WATER SUPPLY REINFORCEMENT AT SEVERAL MUNICIPALITIES IN ANGOLA – BASE PROJECT FOR TENDER PREPARATION (CONDA, UKO SELES, EBO, BEMBE, MUCABA, DAMBA)(in consortium)

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

CITY OF ESPINHO AND NEIGHBORING AREAS STORM WATERDRAINAGE SYSTEM

DATE2000

DESCRIPTIONStorm Water Drainage System Design: around 50 km of network (from DN 315 to DN 1500)

POPULATION COVERED33 700 habitants

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

GAFANHA DA NAZARÉ STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM

DATE2011

DESCRIPTIONStorm Water Drainage System Design: around 22 km of network (from DN 315 to DN 1500 and “box-culvert” 1.0x2.0m)

POPULATION COVERED17 100 habitants

COST (ESTIMATED) 7.4 M €

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

VILA DO CONDE STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM

DATE2005/2011

DESCRIPTIONStorm Water Drainage System Design: around 16 km of network (from DN 315 to DN 1500 and “box-culvert” 1.5x2.0m)

COST (ESTIMATED)4.85 M €

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

CAXITO STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM (ANGOLA) – DETAILED DESIGN (in consortium)

DATE2014

OWNERGoverno Provincial do Bengo (in consortium)

DESCRIPTIONStorm Water Drainage System Design: around 29.2 km of network (from DN 315 to DN2000); 3 pumping stations; 4 storm water retention basin (5637 m2; 1706 m2; 1311 m2; 3150 m2)

2.2 Urban Hydraulics

ENERGY OPTIMIZATION – WWPS ESPÍRITO SANTO, WWPS MADALENA E WWPS AFURADAOWNER:Águas de Gaia

DESCRIPTION:Wastewater pumping station energy optimization study:

i) Definition of the actual operation conditions;

ii) Definition of optimization solutions

iii) Finantial analysis of the proposed solutions

WWPS ESPÍRITO SANTO

WWPS AFURADA

WWPS VALADARES

2.3 Treatment Plants

GRAMIDO WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DATE1989

OWNERServiços Municipalizados de Gondomar

SERVICEDesign

POPULATION COVERED52 815 habitants (equivalents)

CAPACITY:10 574 m3/day

2.3 Treatment Plants

MOSTEIROS WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DATE2002

OWNERServiços Municipalizados de Ponta Delgada

SERVICEDesign

COST591 757 €

POPULATION COVERED3 709 habitants (equivalents)

CAPACITY:763 m3/day

2.3 Treatment Plants

S. SILVESTRE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTDATE2007

OWNEREmpreiteiros CASAIS / Águas do Mondego, S.A.

SERVICEDesign

COST2 001 445 €

POPULATUION COVERED11 667 habitants (equivalents)

CAPACITY:2 100 m3/day

2.3 Treatment Plants

SOUSA WASTE WATERTREATMENT PLANT

DATE2011

OWNERDST / Águas do Noroeste,S.A.

SERVICEDesign

COST9 774 559 €

POPULATION COVERED84 082 habitants (equivalents)

CAPACITY:16 161 m3/day

2.3 Treatment Plants

PADRASTOS WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DATE1991

OWNERCâmara Municipal de Vale de Cambra

SERVICE:Design

COST357 374 €

POPULATION COVERED17 505 habitants (equivalents)

CAPACITY:3 339 m3/day

2.3 Treatment Plants

QUEIMADELA WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DATE1996/2005

OWNERCâmara Municipal de Fafe / Águas do Noroeste, S.A.

SERVICEProjeto de execução

COST1 009 617 € / 514 050 €

POPULATION COVEREDAround 40 000 habitants

CAPACITY:17 859 m3/day

3. CERTIFICATIONS

3 Certifications

Since 2010, NORAQUA has been certified by Portuguese economic authorities as a leader business company.

3 Certifications

Many other project owners certificates NORAQUA as a well

organized company, with well-made projects and with the

adequate know-how to fulfill all the proposed objectives.

4. EXTERNAL COLLABORATIONS

4 External Collaborations

NORAQUA has, following the experience and service in the business for over

30 years, a roster of external collaborations that allows supplant any specific

or continuous needs, whether in the field of civil engineering as well as other

specialties such as architecture, electrical engineering, environmental and

other.

Currently, NORAQUA has direct collaborations with the following companies:

• Hidrofunção, Consultores de Engenharia Lda.

• Procivil – Consultores Técnicos de Engenharia, Lda.

• Gatengel – Projectos de Engenharia, Lda. – electrical design

• CCAD – Serviços de Engenharia, Lda – structure design

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