What Nodava does

Nodava AB (Norra Dalarna Vatten & Avfall, or North Dalarna Water & Waste) is a Swedish municipal utility company founded in 2010 and jointly owned by the municipalities of Mora, Orsa, and Älvdalen in Dalarna county. The company is a kompetensbolag (competence company) created to consolidate water supply, sewage treatment, and waste management operations across the three owner municipalities, which hold ownership through their respective municipal water and waste companies (Moravatten AB, Orsa Vatten och Avfall AB, and Älvdalens Vatten och Avfall AB). Nodava is governed by a board of nine directors with equal representation from each municipality, and the chairmanship rotates between them. The company operates 31 water treatment plants (the largest being Riset in Mora at 4,500 m³/day), approximately 95 km of drinking water pipelines, and four major sewage treatment plants (Idre, Mjågen, Bunk, and Solviken). Annual water production is approximately 3.4 million m³, all sourced from groundwater via gravel filter wells and bedrock wells. Headcount is 501–1,000 employees with headquarters at Parkgatan 4 in Orsa.

Nodava's technology stack centers on physical infrastructure augmented by digital customer interfaces. The company deploys digital water meters (Kamstrup flowIQ2200) with remote reading capability (fjärravläsning), built-in backflow prevention, and tamper detection via geotagging, alongside ongoing replacement of mechanical meters. Operations are supported by an e-service customer portal (minasidor.nodava.se) requiring BankID authentication, a Nodava mobile app providing sorting guides and recycling center access, and camera surveillance at recycling centers for security and compliance during unmanned hours. A self-service recycling center model (Självservice ÅVC) operates in Älvdalen, enabling access via Swedish driver's license and card reader after web-based training certification.

The business model is fee-based and entirely tax-financed in the sense that all costs are recovered through service charges (VA-taxa and avfallstaxa) set by each owner municipality's council, with no general tax subsidies. Revenue streams consist of recurring VA (water and sewage) fees, waste collection fees, and one-time connection fees (anl\u00e4ggningsavgift). Pricing is governed by municipal fee schedules rather than market dynamics. Customers are exclusively residential property owners, commercial operations (restaurants, industries), and property developers within the three municipalities, with no ability to expand beyond the statutory service area. The go-to-market model is direct service delivery via digital self-service, phone support, and a physical customer service desk in Orsa rather than conventional sales. Recent strategic activity is dominated by a major capacity-expansion cycle: four sewage treatment plants are undergoing significant upgrades (combined capacity roughly doubling from ~57,000 to ~98,000 PE), with the Bunk reconstruction alone budgeted at ~107 million SEK. The company is also pursuing regional waste reduction targets (25% by 2030), PFAS compliance across its waterworks (30 of 33 show no detectable PFAS), and digital metering rollout across the service area.

Name

Nodava

Legal name

Nodava AB

Website

https://nodava.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Nodava AB is a Swedish municipal utility company founded in 2010, jointly owned by Mora, Orsa, and Älvdalen municipalities. It provides water supply, sewage treatment, and waste management services across northern Dalarna, operating 31 water treatment plants and four major sewage treatment plants serving approximately 3.4 million m³ of water annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Waste Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Decentralized/Package Wastewater Systems (Small/Remote) (EUANADAE)

Keywords

• Municipal water utility
• Sewage treatment services
• Waste management services
• Drinking water supply
• Recycling center operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Orsa

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax-Financed Water and Sewerage Services: Nodava's water, sewage, and waste management operations are entirely tax-financed (taxefinansierade). No public funds are used — all costs are covered by service fees charged to property owners through VA taxes and waste fees. The three owner municipalities (Mora, Orsa, Älvdalen) set the fees via their respective municipal councils.
2. Waste Collection and Recycling Fees: Waste collection services are financed through municipal waste fees (avfallstaxa) set by each respective municipality. Fees cover regular waste pickup, recycling center operations, and sewage/sludge emptying for properties not connected to the municipal network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nodava AB is a municipal competence company that provides integrated water supply, sewage treatment, and waste management services to residents and businesses in Mora, Orsa, and Älvdalens municipalities in Dalarna, Sweden. The company operates 31 water treatment plants, approximately 95 km of drinking water pipelines, four major sewage treatment plants, and a regional network of recycling centers, financed entirely through VA and waste fees set by the owner municipalities. Service access is delivered through a digital customer portal, mobile app, phone support, and physical customer service.

Product overview

Nodava AB (Norra Dalarna Vatten & Avfall) is a municipal water, sewage, and waste management utility serving Mora, Orsa, and Älvdalens municipalities in Dalarna, Sweden. The company's product portfolio centers on three core service areas: water supply and sewage treatment, waste management and recycling, and customer-facing digital services. The digital platform consists of the E-tjänster customer portal (https://minasidor.nodava.se/) and the Nodava-appen mobile application, which together provide access to account management, service requests, and sorting guidance. Key service features include Självservice ÅVC (self-service access to recycling centers) and comprehensive water meter management including smart/digital metering with remote reading capabilities. The company operates water treatment facilities, sewage treatment plants (Idre, Mjågen, Bunk, Solviken), and recycling centers across the three municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-tjänster (Customer Portal) Online customer service portal for managing water, sewage, waste, and recycling accounts, submitting requests, tracking service status, fault reporting, meter reading submissions, and accessing billing and payment services. Requires BankID/e-legitimation for full access.
• Nodava-appen (Nodava Mobile App) Mobile application providing sorting guides, waste information, and support tools to help customers sort waste correctly. Also enables self-service access to the recycling center in Älvdalen via NFC/card reader using Swedish driver's license.
• Självservice ÅVC (Self-Service Recycling Center) Self-service access to the recycling center in Älvdalen for residents, enabled by web-based training, Swedish driver's license authentication, and card reader access. Users can visit during unmanned hours after completing mandatory web education valid for 3 years.
• Vattenmätartjänster (Water Meter Services) Water metering services including mechanical and digital meters (Kamstrup flowIQ2200), remote reading (fjärravläsning), meter replacement, and installation. Digital meters feature automatic reading, built-in backflow prevention, and geolocation with tamper alarms. Meter replacement is cost-free for property owners.
• Dricksvattenleverans (Drinking Water Supply) Groundwater-based drinking water supply drawn from gravel filter and bedrock wells, treated at 31 water treatment plants, and distributed through approximately 95 km of drinking water pipelines to customers in Mora, Orsa, and Älvdalens municipalities. Total production approximately 3.4 million m³ per year.
• Avloppsrening (Sewage Treatment) Sewage collection and treatment at four major plants (Idre, Mjågen/Älvdalen, Bunk/Orsa, Solviken/Mora) with ongoing capacity expansions. Also includes septic tank emptying for properties not connected to the municipal network.
• Avfallshantering och Återvinning (Waste Management and Recycling) Waste collection services and access to recycling centers (Återvinningscentraler) across Mora, Orsa, and Älvdalens municipalities, including sorting guidance, regular waste pickup, and recycling center operations with camera surveillance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water production: approximately 3.4 million m³ per year across 31 water treatment plants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hydrostandard ABcoreTechnology or IntegrationHydrostandard AB is Nodava's contracted partner for water meter replacements. Technicians from Hydrostandard AB perform meter exchanges on behalf of Nodava, equipped with ID06 identification and Nodava-branded vehicles. Nodava retains the right to use its own technicians in exceptional cases.
• Maserfrakt / Fagerströms MiljöcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaserfrakt (Fagerströms Miljö) provides emergency sewage emptying services outside Nodava's regular operating hours. Contact via 010-264 54 54 for urgent sewage tank emptying when Nodava's customer service is closed.
• Upphandlingsenheten Mora, Orsa, ÄlvdalenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNodava participates in procurement processes coordinated by the joint procurement unit of Mora, Orsa, and Älvdalen municipalities. Additionally partners with Adda and Sinfra for framework agreements and public procurement.
• AddaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNodava participates in Adda's framework agreements and procurement processes as part of its procurement strategy.
• SinframinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNodava references Sinfra's procurement calendar for planned and ongoing procurement opportunities.
• Axeda ABminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAxeda AB is the contracted construction contractor (entreprenör) for the VA expansion project in Utanmyra and Lilla Rothagen, Sollerön. Project awarded through procurement, planned for 2026 completion.
• SwecominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSweco provides technical consulting and engineering services for VA expansion projects. Currently involved in the Isunda VA expansion project as technical consultant handling design and project planning.
• ByggdialogcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerByggdialog is Nodava's partnering (partnering/samverkan) collaborator for the Bunk sewage treatment plant reconstruction project in Orsa. The project uses strategic partnering-in-collaboration methodology, allowing close cooperation during construction while the facility remains operational.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kretslopp och vatten (Göteborgs Stad): Gothenburg's municipal water, sewage, and waste department. Same Swedish municipal structure, similar three-service portfolio (water, sewage, waste/recycling), operating at larger scale in a comparable urban-rural geography.
• Käppalaförbundet: Municipal wastewater treatment association owned by several Stockholm-area municipalities. Joint-municipal wastewater treatment model, statutory fee-based revenue, and similar operational focus on sewage treatment plants that Nodava is expanding.
• NSVA (Nordvästra Skånes Vatten och Avlopp): Multi-municipality water and wastewater utility in northwestern Skåne. Joint-municipal ownership structure, integrated water and sewage operations, and similar scale and rural-urban mix to Nodava's service area.
• Stockholm Vatten och Avfall: Municipal water, sewage, and waste utility for Stockholm city. Same three-pillar service model (water/sewage/waste) and same Swedish municipal-utility ownership structure, making Nodava a smaller-scope regional analogue.
• Sydvatten: Wholesale drinking water supplier owned by municipalities in Skåne. Comparable bulk water production and treatment role and municipal ownership structure; less involvement in retail/waste than Nodava.
• VA Syd: Municipal water and sewage utility jointly owned by Malmö and Lund municipalities. Cross-municipal joint ownership, integrated water and wastewater operations, and statutory fee-based revenue model directly parallel Nodava's structure.
• Tekniska verken i Linköping: Municipal utility company in Linköping providing water, sewage, waste, district heating, and electricity. Same municipal-utility ownership model and integrated water/waste service portfolio, operating at larger scale.
• Norrvatten: Municipal water supply utility jointly owned by municipalities in northern Stockholm. Provides wholesale drinking water to member municipalities — directly comparable to Nodava's raw-water production and treatment role across multiple owner municipalities.
• Mälaren Vatten: Municipal water and wastewater utility jointly owned by several municipalities around Lake Mälaren. Multi-municipality governance, integrated water and wastewater service, and similar statutory fee-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water and wastewater services and technology provider. Operates municipal and industrial water contracts across Europe, providing the same broad service category as Nodava but at international scale and as a private-sector operator rather than municipal entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nodavaAB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nodava

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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