Empresa Municipal de Aguas de Cordoba

Name

Empresa Municipal de Aguas de Cordoba

Legal name

Empresa Municipal de Aguas de Córdoba S.A.

Website

https://emacsa.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water Utility

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA, Instrumentation & Controls Integration for Water/Wastewater Projects (IMAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Management, LIMS & Compliance Software (ELN, eDMS, reporting automation) (EUANAJAE), Environmental Data Management Platforms (EHS/EMS, LIMS, ELN, Compliance Data Hubs) (EUAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Municipal water utility
• Potable water supply
• Wastewater treatment services
• Integrated water cycle
• Sanitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Córdoba

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water Supply and Sanitation Tariffs: EMACSA generates revenue through regulated water supply and sanitation tariffs charged to residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional customers within its service territory. Tariffs are subject to regulatory oversight and are publicly available on the company's website.
2. European Funding (PERTE/PRTR): The company receives significant European Next Generation EU funding through the PERTE de Digitalización del Ciclo del Agua program for its digital transformation project. Total project budget is €6,362,953 with €5,299,246 in requested subsidy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EMACSA is the municipal water utility of Córdoba, Spain, providing integrated water cycle management including potable water treatment, wastewater collection and treatment, and distribution across 1,100+ km of pipe network to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company operates drinking water treatment plants (ETAP Villa Azul), wastewater treatment plants (EDAR La Golondrina, Cerro Muriano, Santa Cruz), and is executing a digital transformation program (#REDES_EMACSA 5.0) that adds smart metering, GIS, digital twins, an AI-enabled unified control center, and digital citizen kiosks for rural and peripheral service equity.

Product overview

EMACSA operates as a municipal water utility providing integrated water management services through core infrastructure (drinking water treatment plants ETAP, wastewater treatment plants EDAR, and over 1,100 km of distribution networks) combined with a portfolio of digital services. The digital offering centers on the Portal del Cliente for customer self-service, the #REDES_EMACSA 5.0 digital transformation platform (featuring digital twin, GIS, hydraulic modeling, and sensorization technologies), mobile application, smart meter reading (telelectura), and a permanent control center for operational management. Supporting services include the Transparency Portal and Whistleblower Channel for regulatory compliance, with academic partnership through Cátedra EMACSA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% reduction in network leak levels and service interruptions, saving 125,677 m³/year of water
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ayuntamiento de CórdobacoreOthers · 21 December 2022EMACSA is a 100% publicly-owned municipal company (Sociedad Anónima) through which the City Council of Córdoba provides local public services related to the integrated water cycle. The company operates under municipal governance with a Board of Directors and is regulated by its own Statutes and Regulations.
• Confederación Hidrográfica del GuadalquivircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with the river basin authority for water resource management, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance. EMACSA shares data on raw water abstractions, discharges, and overflows with the Confederation as part of the cogobernanza framework for urban water cycle management.
• Universidad de Córdoba (Cátedra EMACSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMACSA maintains an academic chair partnership with the University of Córdoba for research, knowledge development, and professional training in water management. The partnership includes educational visits and knowledge transfer activities for young water sector professionals.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Canal de Isabel II: Madrid-region public water utility providing integrated water cycle services to a much larger population. Directly comparable as a publicly-owned Spanish municipal water operator with full concession model and digital transformation initiatives.
• EMASESA: Seville municipal water company (Empresa Metropolitana de Abastecimiento y Saneamiento de Aguas de Sevilla) — same public-municipal ownership model serving another major Andalusian capital. Closely comparable scale and concession structure.
• Aigües de Barcelona: Barcelona metropolitan water utility operating under mixed public-private ownership. Comparable integrated water cycle operator in another major Spanish urban concession territory with similar tariff-regulated revenue model.
• Aguas de Valencia: Regional water utility serving Valencia and surrounding municipalities with integrated water and wastewater services. Directly comparable as a Spanish municipal/regional water operator with regulated tariffs and concession structure.
• Hidrobal: Balearic Islands water operator managing integrated water cycle services across multiple municipal concessions. Comparable as a Spanish regional water utility with multi-territory operations and regulated revenue model.
• FACSA: Castellón-based water utility operating municipal water and wastewater concessions across Spain. Comparable as a Spanish municipal water service operator with multi-territory concessions and digital transformation investments.

Broad incumbents

• Aqualia: One of Spain's largest water service companies (FCC Aqualia) operating numerous municipal water concessions nationally and internationally. Comparable as an incumbent Spanish water operator but with much broader geographic and concession portfolio.
• Acciona Agua: Global water infrastructure and services arm of Acciona, operating municipal concessions, EPC, and treatment plants worldwide. Adjacent as a major incumbent water infrastructure player with overlapping capabilities in Spanish and international markets.
• Veolia España: Spanish subsidiary of Veolia, a global environmental services leader operating municipal water and wastewater concessions across Spain. Comparable as a multinational incumbent with broader scale and service portfolio than EMACSA.
• Suez Spain: Spanish operations of Suez (now part of Veolia group), providing municipal water and waste services. Comparable as an international incumbent operating Spanish municipal water concessions at broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/emacsa_es
• Facebookfacebook.com/emacsacordoba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emacsa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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