SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K


                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 August 5, 2002


                              VIVENDI ENVIRONNEMENT
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                              36-38, avenue Kleber
                               75116 Paris, France
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


          (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
            file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

                          Form 20-F  X     Form 40-F
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         (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
         information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
         information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                Yes      No   X
                                    ---      ---


         (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
         registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________.

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                                                         Paris, August 5th, 2002

                                  Press Release
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As previously announced, Vivendi Environnement has decided to convene on 20
August 2002 at its registered head office a general meeting of the holders of
its bonds convertible into Vivendi Universal shares ("OCEANE") issued in 1999
and redeemable in 2005. If a quorum is not obtained at such meeting, a second
general meeting of bondholders will be convened on 27 August 2002.

Vivendi Environnement will propose to the bondholders the release of the
guarantee by Vivendi Universal with respect to such bonds and, accordingly, the
acceleration clause in the event of a default by Vivendi Universal. In
consideration thereof, Vivendi Environnement will propose an increase of 0,75 %
in the nominal interest rate taking it from 1,50 % to 2,25 % as of 1st of
September 2002.


  Analyst and institutional investor contact: Nathalie Pinon +33 1 71 75 01 67

              US investor contact: Brian Sullivan +(1) 401 737 4100

     Press release also available on http://vivendienvironnement-finance.com

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  August 5, 2002

                                        VIVENDI ENVIRONNEMENT


                                        By: /s/ Jerome Contamine
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                                            Name: Jerome Contamine
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer