DAEV

What DAEV does

DAEV S.A. (Departamento de Águas e Esgotos de Valinhos) is the municipal water and sewage utility of Valinhos, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, operating as a government-owned autarquia under the Prefeitura de Valinhos. The company was founded in 1970 and employs 251-500 people across a vertically integrated service stack that includes raw water capture from four dams (Barragem das Figueiras, João Antunes dos Santos, Moinho Velho, and Santana do Cuiabano), treatment at two ETAs, distribution through the municipal network, and full sewage collection and treatment. Its infrastructure also features Geoforma elliptical geotextile systems deployed for sludge management in treatment decanters.

The business model is structured as a regulated municipal monopoly with monthly subscription tariffs for residential, commercial, and MEI (microentrepreneur) customers. Pricing follows a tiered structure anchored on a Residential Social Tariff (Tarifa Social Residencial) that delivers 50% discounts to low-income residents, retirees, pensioners, autistic individuals, and people with disabilities. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer through physical service counters, a Virtual Agency portal (valinhos.strategos.com.br), the 1Doc digital protocol platform, and WhatsApp customer service. Operational transparency is delivered through the Sala de Situação dashboard, which publishes real-time dam levels, reservoir capacity (approximately 25 days without rainfall), and rainfall indices.

Strategic positioning is defined by regulatory protectionism: in June 2026, the Prefeitura de Valinhos annulled a 2024 sale/privatization process and in July 2026 enacted explicit legislative protection ('blindagem') against any future privatization, codifying DAEV's status as a permanent public utility. The company partners with ARES-PCJ for regional basin water management, municipal health surveillance for workforce health programs, and adjacent utility operators (CPFL Paulista, Comgás) for joint damage-prevention training. As of mid-2026, DAEV's reported operational status is active, though its recent news cadence is dominated by emergency network repairs, signaling aging distribution infrastructure.

Name

DAEV

Legal name

DAEV S.A.

Website

https://daev.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DAEV S.A. is the municipal water supply and sewage treatment utility of Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil, serving as a government-owned autarquia with approximately 251-500 employees across the full water-to-sewage value chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Sewage Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Water supply services
• Sewage treatment
• Municipal utilities
• Water distribution
• Public water utility

Headquarters

HQ city

Valinhos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DAEV S.A. operates the municipal water supply and sewage collection/treatment system for the City of Valinhos, Brazil. The utility manages four dams, two water treatment stations (ETA 1 and ETA 2), reservoirs, distribution and sewage networks, and customer-facing billing and inspection services, including the Tarifa Social Residencial program that provides 50% discounts to eligible vulnerable customers.

Product overview

DAEV S.A. is a municipal water and sewage utility company serving Valinhos, Brazil. The company operates as a unified public utility providing water supply and distribution (including treatment at ETAs 1 and 2), sewage collection and treatment, and related infrastructure services. The core offerings are complemented by digital service modules including a Virtual Agency for customer self-service, the 1Doc document management platform for digital protocols, an electronic bidding system for procurement, and the Sala de Situação real-time monitoring system for operational awareness. DAEV also offers social programs like the Tarifa Social Residencial for low-income residents. The company manages critical water infrastructure including dams (Barragem das Figueiras, Barragem João Antunes dos Santos, Barragem Moinho Velho, Barragem Santana do Cuiabano) and participates in the regional ARES-PCJ consortium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abastecimento de Água (Water Supply and Distribution) Continuous potable water supply and distribution service for residential, commercial, and institutional customers within the municipality of Valinhos, including water treatment, network maintenance, and emergency repairs.
• Coleta e Tratamento de Esgotos (Sewage Collection and Treatment) Sewage collection and treatment service for residential, commercial, and institutional customers connected to the municipal network in Valinhos.
• Tarifa Social Residencial (Residential Social Tariff) Discounted water and sewage tariff program offering a 50% reduction for eligible low-income residents, retirees, pensioners, autistic individuals, and people with disabilities within Valinhos.
• Aprova Fácil DAEV (Simplified Connection Approval) Streamlined approval service for new and modified water and sewage connections, supporting residential and commercial customers requiring inspections and connection approvals.
• Desassoreamento de Barragens (Dam Desilting) Sediment removal and dam desilting service to maintain and expand water storage capacity in DAEV's municipal reservoir infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 25 days of water supply reservoir capacity (without rainfall/recharge)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARES-PCJ (Agência电脑 Renato Jarach)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental agency for the PCJ river basins (Piracicaba, Capivari, Jundiaí) responsible for water resource management coordination. DAEV participates in ARES-PCJ for Valinhos as part of regional water management initiatives.
• Valinhos Municipal Government (Prefeitura de Valinhos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent municipal government entity that owns DAEV and provides legislative/regulatory oversight. Recent partnership to protect DAEV against privatization and implement social tariff programs.
• IGECS (Instituição de Gestão de Concursos)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic competition examination organization contracted to administer DAEV's 2023 public employee recruitment process.
• CPFL Paulista (Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz)minorOthersElectric utility company whose construction activities have repeatedly damaged DAEV water infrastructure, requiring coordinated emergency response and damage prevention training.
• Comgás (Companhia de Gás de São Paulo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural gas distribution company partnered with DAEV to provide joint training on construction safety and preventing damage to underground utility networks.
• Valinhos City Hall (Câmara Municipal de Valinhos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal legislative body that approved laws protecting DAEV against privatization and establishing the Tarifa Social program for vulnerable populations.
• Vigilância em Saúde de Valinhos (Health Surveillance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal health surveillance agency partnered with DAEV to promote employee vaccination campaigns and occupational health programs.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRK Ambiental: Major Brazilian private water and sanitation concessionaire operating in hundreds of municipalities. Comparable to DAEV in delivering water supply and sewage services to residential customers, though via private concessions rather than municipal ownership.
• SABESP: Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo is the state-level water and sewage utility serving the broader São Paulo metropolitan region and several municipalities. It is a comparable Brazilian water/sewage utility operating under similar regulatory and tariff dynamics, though at vastly larger scale than DAEV's single-municipality focus.
• SANEPAR: Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná is a state-level water and sewage utility serving hundreds of municipalities in Paraná. Comparable to DAEV in regulated water/sewage utility operations, asset-heavy infrastructure profile, and reliance on municipal/state-level oversight.
• COPASA: Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais is a state-level water and sewage utility with a similar municipal/regional service mandate. It is comparable to DAEV in operating water treatment, distribution, and sewage collection infrastructure under regulated tariffs, though at a multi-municipal scale.
• CORSAN: Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento is the state-level water utility of Rio Grande do Sul, operating treatment and distribution networks across multiple municipalities. Comparable in business model and asset base to DAEV, though at larger geographic scale.
• Aegea Saneamento: One of Brazil's largest private water and sanitation operators holding concessions across multiple states. Comparable to DAEV in core water/sewage service delivery, but operates on a private concession model across many municipalities rather than as a municipal autarquia.
• EMBASA: Empresa Baiana de Águas e Saneamento is the state-level water and sewage utility of Bahia, providing comparable municipal-scale water supply and sewage treatment services. Similar to DAEV in being a state-affiliated regulated utility with a public-service mandate.

Regional players

• CAESB: Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal provides water and sewage services to Brasília and surrounding municipalities. Comparable to DAEV in operating as a publicly owned utility with water treatment, distribution, and sewage collection responsibilities, though serving a different region.

Emerging players

• Iguá Saneamento: Private water and sanitation operator serving municipalities across multiple Brazilian states. Comparable to DAEV in core water/sewage service delivery to residential customers, but operates on a private concession model rather than as a publicly owned autarquia.

Others

• ARES-PCJ: Agência Reguladora dos Serviços de Saneamento das Bacias dos Rios Piracicaba, Capivari e Jundiaí is the regional regulatory agency for water and sewage utilities in the PCJ basins. Listed as a peer given DAEV's active participation in ARES-PCJ, though ARES-PCJ operates as a regulator rather than a direct water/sewage service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/daev.valinhos
• Instagraminstagram.com/daev.valinhos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daevalinhos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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