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Top 9 Water and Waste
Management Companies

We have put together a list of the top 9 Water and Waste Management Companies.

With operators seeking to establish a shale gas boom across Europe, service companies will be key in ensuring this practice
is economically and environmentally beneficial.

This is the focus of this e-book. Environmental water and waste practice will no doubt come under even fiercer scrutiny. It
is important that companies looking to establish and explore for unconventionals take into account the various
government and public concerns that will emerge.

Enclosed are our top 9 service companies who have established a serious portfolio to deal with water and waste
management concerns. Have a read, and as usual, let us know if you feel any differently towards our choices.

So, what are the top 9 Water and Waste Management Companies? Get comfortable and enjoy the list companies
alphabetical order.



Cristina Lando
Content Executive
Terrapinn



Top 9 Water and Waste
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Baker Corp

As one of the top 3 oil and gas service companies globally Baker Corp does not limit its
services to water and waste management. For over 70 years however companies in the oil &
gas industry have used the rental services of BakerCorp for temporary onsite containment of
liquids and sludge.

BakerCorp rents 70 m3 mobile storage tanks, PVC containment berms and flexible hoses and
manifolding for projects that vary in duration from a week to several months. The tanks are
specifically designed for industrial and oil & gas applications with safety and reliability in
mind; the integrated staircase & work-platform with safety-guardrails as well as fall-
protection make it the safest work environment available in temporary storage.

Having made some serious partnerships in the global tight gas market, Baker are willing and
keen to be big players in water/waste efficiencies.

www.bakercorp.com


Ecotek

EkoTech Energy was supposedly established to provide products, technologies and services
specifically aimed at bringing together strategic partners in conjunction with the latest
available waste management solutions.

EkoTech Energy's main focus is working with customers and their projects engaging in the
goal of putting together an economical, technical and environmentally sensible programme
of completions.
Also specialising in technologies related to Power Generation from Biogas and Biomass,
EkoTechs recent partnerships have also included a jump to Solid Waste Management,
Industrial Effluents, Waste-to-Energy and Environmental Remediation and Protection.

www.ekotechenergy.com
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Environ Corp

In an industry shadowed by sustainability, Environs offerings of water and waste
management services could be integral, especially in the production of shale and
unconventionals.

Coordinating a team of fisheries and wildlife biologists, environmental engineers, geologists,
hydrologists and chemists offers unparalleled expertise worldwide in evaluating water
resources, recent public and private partners have relied on them for:

Watershed Stewardship, Water Footprinting, Water Resource Evaluations, Water Supply
Planning, Groundwater-Surface Water Modeling, Wetlands Management, Stormwater
Management, Biological Assessments, Water Quality Assessments, Ecotoxicity Testing,
Ecological Risk Assessment, and Water Resource Economics.

Working specifically in regulatory and legal challenges Environs take in water and waste
management provides its partners a more focused service around preventing legal
unenvironmental practice.

www.environcorp.com

Golder Associates

Golder Associates provide consulting, design, and construction services in areas of earth,
environment, and the related areas of energy.

With plans to expand their technical capabilities Golder currently operate from more than
180 offices located throughout Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, and South
America.

Currently standing as one of the top 10 ENR top 200 environmental firms, Golder currently
partner with a number of major unconventionally focused projects in Europe and abroad.

www.golder.com

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GSE

Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. (GSE) is a global manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic
lining solutions, products and services used in energy, mining, freshwater and wastewater
containment, agriculture, aquaculture, civil, sports fields, storm water retention and other
industrial industries.

Having started in early 1972 specifically manufacturing high density polyethylene (HDPE)
geomembrane liners, GSE now coordinate a number of high profile environmental project,
specifically focused towards shale gas production.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, GSE has 7 manufacturing facilities on five continents - the
United States, Chile, Germany, Thailand, and Egypt.

www.gseworld.com


MWH

With a goal to remain the gold standard of the wet infrastructure sector engineering and
construction is the main part of what MWH do. Having recently been named global design
firm of the year by ENR Mountain States MWH supposedly won this due to its ability to help
clients better plan and manage their infrastructure, preserve natural resources and find more
creative, low-cost, efficient ways to operate.

Holding projects across the globe (see here: http://www.mwhglobal.com/mwh-projects/)
MWH do not restrict their specialism to shale and unconventionals, but do at time display
their efficiency in the area of energy, oil and gas production.

With the majority of its projects in the US, MWH are situated in Europe, but will surely be
willing to follow where the next shale boom occurs.

www.mwhglobal.com

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Nalco

An Ecolab company with more than 40,000 employees, NALCOs arm of environmental
management techniques arguably make it a global leader in water, hygiene and energy
technologies and services that provide clean water, safe food, abundant energy and
healthy environments.

Delivering in more than 160 countries, NALCOs provide specialist energy services
globally and provide technology-driven solutions to the global natural gas, petroleum
and petrochemical industries, while also offering a full range of water treatment
offerings to refineries and petrochemical plants.
Working both upstream and downstream, NALCO offers a service that will be
paramount to bringing European shale to production.

www.nalco.com

URS

URS is a leading provider of engineering, construction, production and maintenance
services across the upstream, midstream and downstream supply chain. Service active
oil and gas basins around the world, URS also manage a number of environmental
water and waste management projects, while also holding an expertise encompassing
conventional applications and emerging unconventional plays, such as the shales, tight
oil and oil sands.

For greenfield projects, URS provide permitting and geotechnical evaluations, front-
end engineering and design, and constructability services, and capabilities include
work in remote and environmentally sensitive areas.
Managing reserves and water supplies through drainage, flood control, and
environmental solutions; While also working through to wastewater treatment,
effluent disposal, and training/capacity building. URS offering can potentially
redevelop environmental control solutions through emerging unconventional plays.

www.urs.com
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Veolia

With a division in the UK specifically dedicated to Water solutions, Veolia have 160 years of
experience managing public water and wastewater services under public-private
partnerships.

Its expertise includes research and development teams and its subsidiary, Veolia Water
Solutions & Technologies, which continually develops innovative analytical, treatment,
wastewater and recycling techniques spanning the entire water cycle.

With experience in onshore and offshore Production, their comprehensive offering of water
treatment for upstream productions consists of reliable, innovative, efficient and
environmentally-sustainable systems and solutions for both onshore and offshore
applications.

Veolia's supply of solutions to partners in developing highly integrated solutions places it as a
major player in European shale environmental management.

www.veolia.com

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