Veolia Holds Educational Events for Students and Representatives Across the Midwest

Local schools and city leadership invited to
participate in interactive STEM showcases

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Veolia North America hosted Central Doors Open on Thursday, the first
of a series of events in several locations aimed at encouraging middle-
and high- school students to participate in STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) activities.

Several local lawmakers participated in the events, held at wastewater
treatment plants (WWTPs) and across the Midwest in states including
Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas, where recent innovations in the use
and conservation of city utilities were highlighted.

Many of the water and energy facilities offered interactive educational
programs, where students visited sites and participated in ÔÇ£Water BoxÔÇØ
activities designed to promote the understanding and importance of
returning waste products safely to the environment.

In Oklahoma City, Veolia partnered with Redlands Community College and
the local Canadian Valley Technology Center for a career day event
focusing on STEM education and career paths. In Texas and Ohio, Veolia
hosted open houses for new local government representatives and city
employees to increase understanding of advancements in energy and
environmental technology, as well as the vital role public private
partnerships play in managing municipal utilities.

Participating project sites include:

• Yukon WWTP, Yukon, Okla. — Redlands Community College and CV
  Tech career day event
• El Reno WWTP, El Reno, Okla. — Redlands Community College and
  CV Tech career day event
• Bartlesville WWTP, Bartlesville, Okla. — middle school STEM
  education event
• Moore WWTP, Moore, Okla. — middle school STEM education event
• Junction City WWTP, Junction City, Kan. — high school STEM
  education event
• Springboro WWTP, Springboro, Ohio — high school and middle
  school STEM education event
• CoolCo, Cincinnati, Ohio — open house for local community
  leadership, city employees, customers
• Bonham WWTP, Bonham, Texas — open house for local
  representatives, city employees, customers
• Burkburnett WWTP, Burkburnett, Texas — open house for local
  representatives, city employees, customers

ÔÇ£Veolia North America strongly supports the increase in STEM awareness
for both students and local community leadership across America,ÔÇØ said
Veolia Senior Vice President Keith Oldewurtel. ÔÇ£We are committed to
contributing to our local communities with the same dedication with
which we service and protect their environment and economy.ÔÇØ

About Veolia
Veolia group is the global leader in optimized
resource management. With nearly 169,000 employees worldwide, the Group
designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that
contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries.
Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to
develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to
replenish them. In 2017, the Veolia group supplied 96 million people
with drinking water and 62 million people with wastewater service,
produced nearly 55 million megawatt hours of energy and converted 47
million metric tons of waste into new materials and energy. Veolia
Environnement (listed on Paris Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated
revenue of Ôé¼25.12 billion in 2017(USD 30.1 billion). www.veolia.com

Contacts

Veolia North America
John Lamontagne, 617-943-8248
[email protected]