IGUDAN

What IGUDAN does

IGUDAN (איגודן), formally the Association of Cities for Environmental Quality Infrastructure, is an Israeli municipal association corporation established by seven major cities of the Gush Dan metropolitan area — Tel Aviv-Yafo, Holon, Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak, Givatayim, Bat Yam, and Petah Tikva. The organization operates as a non-profit public entity under Israeli municipal law, governed by a board representing member municipalities and funded through municipal service fees and government environmental infrastructure budgets. IGUDAN collects, conveys, and treats wastewater from approximately 2.5 million residents across 23 local authorities in central Israel, providing 24/7 service to 419,500 residents and 7,000 industrial facilities.

The organization's core asset is the Shafdan (שפד"ן) wastewater treatment plant — the largest and most advanced facility of its kind in Israel and the broader Eastern Mediterranean region. Shafdan processes approximately 40% of Israel's total national wastewater at a daily capacity of 400,000 cubic meters (expanded via Phase D to 560,000 cubic meters/day), equivalent to about 2.5 million cubic meters annually. The facility employs mechanical-biological treatment with activated sludge processes, soil-aquifer treatment (SAT) for final purification through aquifer injection, and anaerobic digestion to convert sludge into Class A biosolids and biogas. Recycled water — approximately 130–140 million cubic meters annually, with 96% allocated to agricultural use — irrigates around 70% of Negev agriculture (Northern Negev and Gaza envelope regions), producing water approaching drinking-water quality.

IGUDAN's commercial offering extends beyond municipal wastewater services through its wholly-owned subsidiary Akodan (אקודן), an expert center for environmental infrastructure providing industrial wastewater consulting, monitoring, and quality control via an ISO 17025 accredited chemical laboratory. The organization also operates a visitor center and conference facility at the Shafdan site (capacity up to 200 attendees), and runs the "Doing Environment Together" (עושים סביבה ביחד) environmental education program across 100 elementary schools annually. Daily operations of Shafdan are executed by Mekorot (Israel's national water company) through its Central Region Shafdan Unit under a core operating partnership.

Name

IGUDAN

Legal name

Igudan - Association of Cities for Environmental Infrastructure (איגוד ערים לתשתיות איכות הסביבה)

Website

https://igudan.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IGUDAN (איגודן) is an Israeli municipal association that operates the Shafdan wastewater treatment plant, serving 23 local authorities and 2.5 million residents across the Gush Dan metropolitan area, processing 40% of Israel's wastewater and supplying recycled water for Negev agriculture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment and Water Recycling Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Reclamation & Reuse Production (Tertiary/Advanced Treatment) (EUANADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Biosolids Beneficial Use & Land Application (Agricultural/Forestry, Soil Amendment) (EUANAHAE), Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment services
• Municipal water utilities
• Water recycling and reuse
• Environmental infrastructure services
• Industrial wastewater consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Wastewater Services: IGUDAN operates as a non-profit municipal association providing wastewater collection and treatment services to member local authorities. The organization funds its operations through municipal fees and government support for environmental infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IGUDAN collects, conveys, and treats wastewater from approximately 2.5 million residents across 23 local authorities in central Israel, operating the Shafdan facility — the largest wastewater treatment plant in Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean. It produces reclaimed water approaching drinking-water quality, with about 96% used for agricultural irrigation in the Negev, and produces Class A biosolids fertilizer from sludge. Complementary offerings include industrial wastewater consulting via Akodan and environmental education programs.

Product overview

IGUDAN is a municipal association operating the Shafdan wastewater treatment plant—the largest and most advanced facility of its kind in Israel and the Mediterranean region. The organization offers a portfolio of environmental infrastructure services including: the core Shafdan treatment facility that processes sewage from ~2.5 million residents and produces recycled water near drinking-water quality for agricultural use; Akodan, an expert center providing industrial wastewater consulting with an ISO 17025 certified laboratory; a visitor center offering experiential tours and conference facilities; and the "Doing Environment Together" educational program serving 100 elementary schools annually. Together, these products form an integrated system transforming sewage into a valuable water resource for agriculture while protecting environmental quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shafdan (שפד"ן): The Shafdan wastewater treatment facility - one of the largest and most advanced wastewater treatment plants in the Mediterranean region, treating and recycling wastewater for agricultural irrigation
• Ecodan (אקודן)

Products and services

• Shafdan (שפד״ן) Wastewater Treatment Plant The largest and most advanced wastewater treatment facility in Israel and the Mediterranean region, treating sewage from approximately 2.5 million residents of Gush Dan and producing recycled water close to drinking-water quality for agricultural irrigation.
• Akodan (אקודן) - Expert Center for Environmental Infrastructure Expert center providing industrial wastewater consulting, monitoring, and quality control services to industrial clients, with an ISO 17025 certified chemical laboratory staffed by engineers and chemists.
• Conveyance System and Pumping Stations ~100 km of pipeline infrastructure with diameters from 60 cm to 2.2 meters, including deep and advanced pumping stations that transport sewage from member municipalities to the Shafdan treatment plant.
• Water Recycling and Reuse (Reclaimed Effluent for Agriculture) Distribution of approximately 140 million cubic meters of treated wastewater annually, with about 96% used for unrestricted agricultural irrigation — irrigating roughly 70% of Northern Negev and Gaza envelope agriculture.
• Shafdan Visitor Center and Conference Facilities Experiential visitor center at the Shafdan facility offering guided tours of the treatment plant, conference hall rentals, and event hosting for up to 200 attendees in an open amphitheater.
• "Doing Environment Together" (עושים סביבה ביחד) Educational Program Environmental education program delivered across 100 elementary schools annually in member municipalities, teaching water, wastewater, and environmental concepts, with a follow-on "Young Researchers" track and free facility visits for participating students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of Israel's total wastewater volume treated at single facility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mekorot (Water Company)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMekorot operates the Shafdan facility on behalf of IGUDAN through its Central Region division, Shafdan Unit. As the operating contractor, Mekorot manages the day-to-day treatment operations including the Soil-Aquifer Treatment (SAT) system for final water purification before agricultural distribution.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Utilities: UK water and wastewater company operating large regional treatment works for North West England. Comparable to IGUDAN in serving a multi-million-population conurbation with centralized wastewater treatment, biosolids processing, and regulatory-driven environmental quality mandates.
• Severn Trent: UK-regulated water and wastewater utility operating regional treatment networks serving millions of customers. Comparable to IGUDAN as a regulated regional wastewater treatment monopoly with combined sewage treatment, biosolids, and recycled water operations.
• Ecolab: Global water treatment chemicals and services provider serving industrial and municipal customers. Analogous to IGUDAN's Akodan subsidiary in industrial wastewater monitoring and chemical/biological process expertise, though operating at much larger scale across industrial customers.
• Veolia Environnement: Global leader in water and wastewater services, operating municipal wastewater treatment plants and water reuse projects at scales comparable to Shafdan. Comparable as a large-scale operator of municipal wastewater infrastructure, including reclamation and reuse programs, though across a much broader geographic portfolio.
• Kurita Water Industries: Japanese water and wastewater treatment specialist serving industrial and municipal markets with chemicals, equipment, and treatment services. Comparable to IGUDAN through its municipal wastewater treatment and water reuse capabilities, particularly in regions with acute water scarcity (similar to Israel).
• American Water Works: Largest US regulated water and wastewater utility, serving multiple states with predominantly municipal treatment and reclamation services. Comparable to IGUDAN's regulated regional utility model and trunk infrastructure approach to centralized wastewater management.
• Suez: International water and waste management operator with significant municipal wastewater treatment and water reuse operations, including large reclamation projects. Directly comparable to IGUDAN's wastewater treatment and biosolids valorization activities, but at a global multi-utility scale.

Direct peers

• Mekorot: Israel's national water company, which is both IGUDAN's operational partner (operating Shafdan on IGUDAN's behalf) and a comparable large-scale Israeli water infrastructure operator. It manages the country's wholesale water supply, bulk conveyance, and desalination, making it the closest analogue to IGUDAN's role as a regional wastewater utility.

Others

• Xylem: Global water technology company supplying pumps, biological treatment systems, and digital monitoring for wastewater treatment plants. As a key technology supplier into municipal wastewater infrastructure, it is thematically comparable to IGUDAN's equipment stack at Shafdan rather than a direct operator peer.

Regional players

• Palestine Water Authority / Jerusalem Water Authority: Regional water and wastewater utilities in Israel/Palestine that operate adjacent wastewater treatment infrastructure and serve comparable municipal populations. Provides a regional-scale peer for service model benchmarking, though none match Shafdan's individual-plant capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCv1KM0cBaRkO8uVAVN184HQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/igudan

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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