150 years of Cleantech
From the very beginning, we've pioneered environmental services by inventing, deploying, and promoting the most advanced technologies of the day.
We have a rich history of innovation that has significantly improved the efficiency and quality of environmental services.
Some of Veolia's cleantech''firsts''
1853
Veolia obtains the world's first public service concession for water distribution
1875
Veolia builds and runs France's first tram lines
1889
Our first research lab opens
1907
Veolia is the first to use ozone to sterilize drinking water
1919
Our refuse trucks with tilting skips replace horse-drawn carts to collect Paris' waste
1937
We invented the performance-based contract, guaranteeing boiler temperature
1962
Veolia popularizes the quick water filtration method based on sand and activated charcoal
1999
We introduce nanofiltration at the Mery-sur-Oise treatment plant
2004
Our high-tech service platform in Shanghai analyzes water quality and monitors distribution in real time
2008
In Singapore, microelectronic plants are supplied with ultra-pure water produced from reprocessed wastewater
