Haifa Region Association

Name

Haifa Region Association

Legal name

Haifa Region Association of Towns - Sewerage (איגוד ערים איזור חיפה - ביוב)

Website

https://haifa-wwtp.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Wastewater Treatment

NAICS

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

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Advanced/Nutrient Removal (BNR/ENR: N, P) (EUANADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Effluent Polishing & Filtration (MBR/UF/RO/GAC) (EUANADAL), Water Reclamation & Reuse Production (Tertiary/Advanced Treatment) (EUANADAD), Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA)

Keywords

• Municipal wastewater treatment
• Sewage collection services
• Effluent reuse irrigation
• Biogas cogeneration plants
• Sludge composting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Haifa

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Haifa Region Association operates Israel's first wastewater treatment plant (established 1961) in Haifa Bay, providing municipal wastewater collection, multi-stage biological treatment (activated sludge, sedimentation, tertiary filtration, disinfection), reclaimed water supply for agricultural irrigation in the Jezreel Valley, biogas-based electricity generation, and sludge stabilization for composting into fertilizer. The facility serves 11 member municipalities across the Haifa metropolitan area, processing approximately 100,000-105,000 m³ of wastewater per day.

Product overview

Haifa Region Association operates a single unified wastewater treatment facility (the Haifa Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant) providing integrated environmental services including sewage collection, biological wastewater treatment, effluent reuse for agriculture, biogas-based electricity generation, and sludge composting. Established in 1961 as Israel's first wastewater treatment plant, the facility serves 11 municipalities in the Haifa metropolitan area covering a population of approximately 250,000. The treatment process follows a multi-stage approach: pretreatment with mechanical bar screens and grit removal, primary sedimentation, biological treatment via activated sludge process in aeration basins, secondary sedimentation, and tertiary filtration and disinfection. The plant processes approximately 100,000 cubic meters of wastewater daily, producing 38 million cubic meters of reclaimed water annually for agricultural irrigation and generating 2.5 MW of electricity from biogas to meet 40-50% of its energy needs. Infrastructure upgrades are ongoing, including new filtration and disinfection installations to meet tertiary quality standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wastewater Treatment Services Multi-stage municipal wastewater treatment using primary sedimentation, activated sludge biological treatment, secondary sedimentation, chlorine disinfection, and tertiary sand filtration. Processes approximately 100,000-105,000 m³ daily, achieving 98% BOD reduction and 98% suspended solids removal. Service is provided to member municipalities under statutory mandate.
• Sewage Collection and Transport Collection and conveyance of sewage from 11 cities and regional councils in the Haifa metropolitan area through approximately 100 km of collector mains and 46 pumping stations feeding the treatment plant.
• Effluent Reuse for Agriculture Treatment and delivery of approximately 38 million m³ per year of tertiary-quality reclaimed water for unrestricted agricultural irrigation in the Jezreel Valley, supplied via Mekorot Water Company pipelines.
• Biogas Electricity Production Generation of electricity from methane captured during anaerobic sludge digestion using two gas turbine generators (1,250 kW each, 2.5 MW total), supplying approximately 40-50% of the plant's electricity consumption and saving approximately NIS 7 million annually.
• Sludge Treatment and Composting

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% reduction in biodegradable organic material (BOD) concentration and 98% reduction in suspended solids in treated wastewater
• +4 more outcomes

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Dan Region Wastewater Treatment Plant (Shafdan): Israel's largest wastewater treatment facility serving the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, also operated as a municipal association under similar statutory framework. Directly comparable in operating model (activated sludge + reuse for agriculture), regulatory oversight, and governance structure - it is the closest analogue to the Haifa Region Association.
• Jerusalem Sewage Treatment Plant (Samis): Operates the Jerusalem-area wastewater treatment infrastructure under a similar Israeli municipal-association structure, treating and reclaiming sewage for irrigation in the Judean region. Direct peer in governance model, regulatory exposure, and water-reuse product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Mekorot (Israel National Water Company): Israel's national water utility, which actually receives and distributes the Haifa Association's reclaimed effluent via pipeline to Jezreel Valley agricultural users. Comparable as a regulated Israeli water infrastructure operator and a counterparty on the reclaimed-water value chain.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Major international player in municipal wastewater treatment, water reuse, and biosolids management. Comparable in product offerings (activated sludge, MBR, anaerobic digestion, biogas recovery) but at a global scale and via diversified service contracts.
• Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (Veolia Environnement): Global operator of municipal wastewater treatment plants under long-term concessions in multiple countries. Comparable at the level of WWTP operations, biosolids-to-energy, and tertiary treatment - but operates at much larger scale and across many geographies.

Regional players

• Severn Trent Water: UK-listed water and wastewater utility with significant anaerobic digestion and renewable-energy generation from sewage sludge. Comparable business mix (treatment + sludge-to-energy + regulated returns) but serves a different geography.
• Thames Water Utilities: UK regulated wastewater utility operating large-scale sewage treatment plants with biogas cogeneration, sludge processing, and tightened effluent compliance requirements. Comparable technical stack and regulatory environment but in a different geography.
• SA Water (South Australia Water Corporation): Australian state-owned water utility operating wastewater treatment and water reuse schemes in a water-scarce climate analogous to Israel. Comparable in arid-climate operations, irrigation reuse, and biogas energy recovery, but in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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