ORANJESTAD, Aruba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 17, 2024--
Water-En Energiebedrijf Aruba (“WEB”) and Seven Seas Water Group (“SSWG”), a multinational provider of Water-as-a-Service® (WaaS®) solutions, jointly announced today the signing of a 10-year Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) Agreement. Seven Seas Water (Aruba) VBA will construct a new seawater reverse osmosis (“SWRO”) plant, contributing a total of a minimum of 16,500 cubic meters of daily drinking water per day. The new plant will be part of WEB’s long-term plan and the Water Roadmap to meet continued demand for water and will replace a temporary water production facility. SSWG was awarded the contract after a competitive tender process, which was issued in 2023. The new water plant will be located on WEB’s existing facilities and is scheduled to commence operations by mid-2026.
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WEB Aruba CEO, Mr. Alfredo A. Koolman, commented on the significance of this agreement, stating, “This project represents a key milestone for both WEB and Aruba. It will significantly enhance our water production capacity, ensuring that we can meet the current and future demand for high-quality drinking water. We take great pride in supplying top-quality water to our residents and visitors, and this new plant will sustain our reliability and affordability. I would like to thank the WEB team for managing the selection process and working with SSWG on developing this project.”
Henry Charrabé, CEO of Seven Seas Water Group, expressed his excitement for collaborating with WEB Aruba, saying, "We are tremendously honored to have been chosen to provide reliable fresh drinking water to WEB Aruba on this landmark project. This significant project is one of the largest public desalination tenders in the Caribbean over the past decade. We are very impressed by WEB’s long-term vision and the team’s commitment to quality, safety, and reliability. Our long-term Water-as-a-Service® model perfectly aligns with WEB Aruba's strategic objectives, and we are enthusiastic about strengthening our position as a robust and reliable local provider of desalinated drinking water in the region.”
About Seven Seas Water Group
Headquartered in Tampa, with operations across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America, Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) delivers annually over 20 billion gallons of water to industrial, commercial, governmental, municipal, and hospitality customers. SSWG designs, builds, owns and operates, delivers new facilities, or acquires and upgrades existing facilities, with the goal of optimizing project risk transfer between the public and private sectors. With an outstanding reputation for decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions, the SSWG “Water-as-a-Service®” approach seeks to help solve global water and wastewater infrastructure challenges.
About WEB Aruba
WEB has been producing water for the island of Aruba since 1932 and began producing energy for the island in 1958. The average production, through seawater desalination, per day is ± 36.000 m 3. WEB Aruba’s ISO 17025 accredited laboratory has very stringent procedures to meet quality requirements for drinking water and complies with the WHO guidelines in every way. The drinking water produced at WEB Aruba is pumped to 7 water storage tanks on its own premises. Besides these tanks, there are 7 water tanks installed at strategic points on the island. The distribution tanks also serve as buffers for water pressure as they are located on hill tops with elevations ranging from 60 to 110 meters above sea level. For more information, please visit www.webaruba.com.
From left to right: Chad Schafer, SSWG CFO, Henry Charrabé, SSWG CEO, Evelyna C. Wever-Croes, Prime Minister of Aruba, Alfredo A. Koolman, WEB CEO, Lucia A. Werleman, Head of Project Department WEB (Photo: Business Wire))
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Tuesday night in a game that included a nasty fight between the teams.
The fracas ensued after Jose Siri grounded out against Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe leading off the eighth inning. Uribe and Siri exchanged words near first base and things quickly became heated.
With an umpire standing between them trying to keep the peace, Uribe threw a punch at Siri, who then took a wild swing at the reliever.
Milwaukee first baseman Rhys Hoskins tried to break up the fight but was knocked to the ground as both dugouts and bullpens emptied quickly before order was restored.
“I don’t know who said something first but I saw them talking to each other somewhat discreetly and then off it went,” Hoskins said.
Siri claimed Uribe escalated the exchange with a shoulder bump. Uribe said it began with some “unnecessary” words from Siri.
The animosity between Siri and the Brewers had been building all night, starting when he took a long look at his solo home run off Freddy Peralta in the third.
When Siri came up again in the sixth, Peralta drilled him with a 3-0 fastball, leading to ejections for Peralta and Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy.
It was the second consecutive ejection for Murphy, thrown out of Monday's game against the Rays for arguing an umpire's call.
Adames drove in four runs and Brice Turang had three RBIs as the Brewers snapped their three-game losing streak.
“That was a great win for our club,” Murphy said. “We had some tough ones lately. They came out focused and Freddy was great.”
Peralta (3-0) struck out seven and walked none in 5 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Siri's home run.
Tampa Bay starter Tyler Alexander (1-1) gave up three runs and six hits in four innings.
“I was proud of Tyler,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “I don’t think he had his best stuff — it was pretty apparent early on — but he kind of gutted through four innings.”
Tyler Black made the most of his big league debut for the Brewers by getting hits in each of his first two plate appearances. Then he came within a few feet of his first career home run his third time up.
Black wasn’t in Milwaukee’s starting lineup but he didn’t have to wait long to make his debut. The Brewers’ No. 4 overall prospect entered as a pinch runner in the first inning after designated hitter Gary Sánchez tweaked his hamstring running to first on a fielder’s choice.
“It was just a thrill to be a part of that and see what he does," Murphy said. “He had a great first night.”
TRAINER'S ROOM
Murphy said Sánchez was walking around after the game but will undergo an MRI on Wednesday to determine the severity of his hamstring injury.
UP NEXT
Brewers RHP Colin Rea (2-0, 3.25 ERA) starts the series finale Wednesday against RHP Zach Eflin (1-3, 4.08).
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Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri, left, fights with Milwaukee Brewers' Abner Uribe, middle, during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri (22) fights with Milwaukee Brewers' Abner Uribe, middle, during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri (22) fights with Milwaukee Brewers' Abner Uribe, middle, during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers' Abner Uribe (45) is held back by Quintin Berry (33) as he fights with Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri (22) during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers' Tyler Black is dunked by Willy Adames after a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers' Thyago Vieira reacts to the last out of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers' Tyler Black is dunked by Willy Adames after a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers' Tyler Black is dunked by Willy Adames after a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
