Medio Chiampo

What Medio Chiampo does

Medio Chiampo S.p.A. is a fully publicly-owned water utility (azienda a totale partecipazione pubblica) operating as the sole manager ("gestore unico") of the integrated water service (Servizio Idrico Integrato) for the municipalities of Montebello Vicentino, Zermeghedo, and Gambellara in the Vicenza province of Veneto, Italy. Founded in 1979 to remediate pollution from the local tanning district under the Merli law, the company transformed from a consortium into a joint-stock company in 2002, equally owned by the municipalities of Montebello Vicentino and Zermeghedo. It operates approximately 200 km of water and sewerage networks and a wastewater treatment plant with capacity equivalent to 500,000 inhabitants, featuring a patented hydrogen sulfide abatement system with closed-loop sulfur recovery, full active carbon filtration for PFAS removal, an Accredia-accredited laboratory (no. 02269 under UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018), and ongoing district metering of 879 km of network under a €12.7M PNRR project.

The company's revenue model is built on regulated ARERA water tariffs applied to residential, commercial, and industrial users, with usage-based billing tiers (2-6 invoices per year depending on consumption), supplemented by ARERA RQTI quality incentives (€2.275M earned for 2022-2023) and a fully publicly-regulated social water bonus. In 2024, Medio Chiampo applied the lowest water tariff in the Veneto region. The company is a member of the Viveracqua consortium (12 public utilities, 580 municipalities, 4.7 million citizens) and an RTI partner with Acque del Chiampo S.p.A. Società Benefit for district-level infrastructure projects. Industrial customers, primarily from the Chiampo Valley tanning district, represent a specialized vertical segment requiring industrial discharge authorization and specialized wastewater treatment for hydrogen sulfide and PFAS contamination.

Medio Chiampo operates with 51-100 employees, achieved €1,984,713 in net profit for 2025, invested over €5.4M in 2025 (up from €3M in 2024 and €2.6M in 2023), and is led by President Tolmino Gobetti and Director General Luigi Culpo. The company holds ISO 14001 environmental certification, ARERA quality recognition, and three Premio Industria Felix awards (2021, 2022, 2025). Customer acquisition is not applicable as the company operates as a regulated monopoly; customer engagement occurs through a toll-free service line (800 402 008), a physical service counter, an online self-service portal for meter readings, and a dedicated web analysis portal for industrial users.

Name

Medio Chiampo

Legal name

MEDIO CHIAMPO S.P.A.

Website

https://mediochiampo.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Medio Chiampo is a fully publicly-owned Italian water utility serving as the sole manager of integrated water services (aqueduct, sewerage, wastewater treatment) for three municipalities in Vicenza province, supplying residential, commercial, and industrial customers across approximately 200 km of network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Integrated water services
• Water utility management
• Wastewater treatment services
• Drinking water supply
• Sewage collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montebello Vicentino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulated Water Tariffs – Domestic (Utenti civili/privati): Revenue from regulated water tariffs charged to residential users in Montebello Vicentino, Zermeghedo, and Gambellara. Tariffs are set according to ARERA (Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente) guidelines. Billing frequency varies by consumption: 2 invoices/year for consumption up to 100 mc, 3/year for 101–1,000 mc, 4/year for 1,001–3,000 mc, 6/year above 3,000 mc. In 2024, Medio Chiampo applied the lowest water tariff among all Veneto region water utilities.
2. Regulated Water Tariffs – Non-Domestic / Industrial (Utenti aziende/industriali): Revenue from regulated water tariffs charged to commercial and industrial users. Industrial users are subject to specific discharge regulations and must obtain industrial discharge authorization. The company also manages sewerage and wastewater treatment services for industrial customers.
3. ARERA Quality Incentives (Premialità RQTI): Performance-based incentives from ARERA for quality of technical service in the integrated water service (RQTI – Rendimento Qualitativo Tecnico Integrato). For 2022–2023, Medio Chiampo received €534,719 for water loss reduction (M1) and €1,740,372 for sludge management (M5), totaling €2,275,000 in premialità.
4. PNRR Funding – Infrastructure Investment: PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) funding for water network modernization. Total project investment of €12,745,300 (€11,206,980 funded by PNRR, €1,538,320 from tariff) for water loss reduction, digitalization, and network monitoring across the ATO Valle del Chiampo district. RTI with Acque del Chiampo S.p.A. Società Benefit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Medio Chiampo operates as the sole manager (gestore unico) of the integrated water service (Servizio Idrico Integrato) for the municipalities of Montebello Vicentino, Zermeghedo, and Gambellara, providing drinking water supply (acquedotto), sewage collection (fognatura), and wastewater treatment (depurazione). The company also runs an accredited water testing laboratory, performs industrial wastewater treatment for the local tanning district, and operates a patented hydrogen sulfide abatement system with sulfur recovery at its Montebello treatment plant.

Product overview

Medio Chiampo SpA operates as a publicly-owned water utility managing the complete integrated water cycle (Servizio Idrico Integrato) for three municipalities in the Chiampo Valley area of the Vicenza province. The core offering combines drinking water supply, sewerage collection, and wastewater treatment services delivered through approximately 200 km of infrastructure networks. Key service components include an accredited chemical/microbiological testing laboratory, smart metering deployment with remote reading capabilities, and a high-capacity wastewater treatment plant with a patented hydrogen sulfide removal system. The company provides customer-facing digital services including web-based water analysis portals for industrial users, alongside traditional billing, payment processing, and social support programs such as income-based water subsidies. Infrastructure modernization efforts include PNRR-funded network districtualization, PFAS filtration systems, and ongoing replacement of legacy metering equipment with intelligent meters capable of leak detection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valore Acqua: Piattaforma editoriale culturale volta a promuovere una riflessione pubblica sull'importanza dell'acqua e la tutela della risorsa idrica, nata per celebrare i 40 anni di depurazione nel 2022.
• Viveracqua Lab

Products and services

• Servizio Idrico Integrato (Integrated Water Service) Integrated water service (acquedotto, fognatura, depurazione) delivered as the sole manager (gestore unico) for the municipalities of Montebello Vicentino, Zermeghedo, and Gambellara. Encompasses drinking water supply, sewage collection, and wastewater treatment under ARERA-regulated tariffs. Includes approximately 200 km of water and sewer networks, active carbon filtration for PFAS removal, and a 500,000-inhabitant-equivalent treatment plant with a patented H2S abatement system.
• Laboratorio Analisi (Water Analysis Laboratory)

Quantifiable outcome

• Water loss reduction: 98% of PNRR M1b target achieved by 31/12/2025, with prospect of exceeding target in early 2026; PNRR project aims for 36% reduction
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondazione CariveronacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Fondazione Cariverona is the funding body for the 'Valore acqua: percorsi educativi per la salvaguardia dell'acqua' educational project. The project, promoted by Medio Chiampo together with the three municipalities and partners including the Distretto della Pelle, Cooperativa Studio Progetto, and Associazione Le Guide, involves ~360 students across local schools, two university scholarships, and public outreach events over a two-year period (2026–2027).
• Distretto della PellecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the 'Valore acqua: percorsi educativi per la salvaguardia dell'acqua' project. The leather district is a key stakeholder given the historical connection between Medio Chiampo and the tanning industry. The project includes educational sessions at MILE (Museum of Interactive Leather Experience) about sustainable water use in leather production. Medio Chiampo is a founding member of MILE.
• MILE (Museum of Interactive Leather Experience)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Medio Chiampo is a founding member of MILE, the first interactive museum in Italy dedicated to the leather supply chain. The museum opened in 2025 and through immersive storytelling traces the history of the Chiampo Valley's unique tanning district, its transformations, and its sustainable future. MILE is used as an educational venue in the Valore acqua project for PCTO students.
• Cooperativa Studio ProgettominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Educational partner in the 'Valore acqua: percorsi educativi per la salvaguardia dell'acqua' project, contributing to didactic activities and school programs.
• Associazione Le GuideminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the 'Valore acqua: percorsi educativi per la salvaguardia dell'acqua' project, contributing to accessible nature excursions and intergenerational activities, including engagement with IPAB Montebello Vicentino.
• IIS Marzotto-Luzzatti (Valdagno)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Technical and vocational school participating in the 'Valore acqua' project. Students in technical and environmental tracks are involved in educational pathways, technical site visits to the treatment plant, and workshops integrated into PCTO (alternanza scuola-lavoro) programs.
• ViveracquacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViveracqua is the consortium that brings together all 12 public water utilities in Veneto and part of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, serving 580 municipalities and 4.7 million citizens. Medio Chiampo is a member and participates in joint communication campaigns (e.g., 'Questo non è un bicchiere' Magritte campaign, 'Goccia a goccia' podcast), educational initiatives (Academy Viveracqua), research programs, and shared best practices. Viveracqua also coordinates the Master in Tutela e Gestione della Risorsa Idrica at Università Ca' Foscari with three full scholarships provided by member utilities.
• Acque del Chiampo S.p.A. Società BenefitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedio Chiampo and Acque del Chiampo form an RTI (Temporary Purpose Group) as the second-level implementer (Soggetto Attuatore di II° livello) for the PNRR project (M2C4-I4.2) on water loss reduction and network digitalization. Together they serve the ATO Valle del Chiampo district covering 13 municipalities and over 100,000 inhabitants. The RTI implements district metering of 879 km of network with the aim of a 36% reduction in water loss.
• Consiglio di Bacino Valle del ChiampocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe basin council is the first-level beneficiary and implementer (Soggetto Beneficiario – Attuatore di I° livello) for the PNRR project. Medio Chiampo acts as second-level implementer through the RTI with Acque del Chiampo. The council coordinates the integrated water service across the Chiampo Valley district.
• Università Ca' Foscari VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Master universitario di I livello in 'Tutela e gestione della risorsa idrica'. Viveracqua member utilities (including Medio Chiampo) provide three full scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year. The program trains professionals for water management and protection. Medio Chiampo provides facility visits and hands-on training at its treatment plant and networks.
• TreedomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedio Chiampo joined the Treedom project, which allows organizations to 'adopt' trees remotely and track their growth online. The initiative supports environmental reforestation as part of Medio Chiampo's sustainability commitment. A 'Treedom Forestry Report' documents the project's impact.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Viveracqua: The consortium of 12 public water utilities in Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia serving 580 municipalities and 4.7 million citizens — of which Medio Chiampo is a member. Represents the aggregation peer and the natural vehicle for any consortium-level expansion strategy.
• Acea S.p.A. One of Italy's largest listed multi-utilities, providing integrated water services to Rome and surrounding regions under ARERA regulation. Comparable regulated water business but at significantly greater scale and capital-markets access than Medio Chiampo.
• CAP Holding S.p.A. Milan-area water utility group operating the largest Italian metropolitan water network under ARERA regulation; a benchmark for the upper end of publicly owned Italian water utilities and a likely reference point for consortium-level best practices.
• Hera S.p.A. A major Italian multi-utility listed on Borsa Italiana, providing integrated water, wastewater, gas, and waste services across Emilia-Romagna and beyond. Comparable water-cycle offering but multi-utility scope and listed-company governance differ materially from Medio Chiampo's municipal structure.
• SMAT Torino S.p.A. Turin-area publicly owned integrated water utility serving ~2.3M inhabitants; comparable ARERA-regulated business model and full water-cycle scope, but at far larger scale than Medio Chiampo.
• Publiacqua S.p.A. Tuscany's main integrated water utility serving the Florence metropolitan area; comparable regulated monopoly structure, ARERA framework, and full-cycle service offering, but materially larger scale and broader customer base.
• Etra S.p.A. A larger Veneto-based multi-utility providing integrated water, wastewater, and environmental services to ~90 municipalities in the Vicenza, Padova, and Treviso areas — overlapping territory and similar service portfolio but at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Acque del Chiampo S.p.A. Società Benefit: The most direct comparable: an Italian publicly owned water utility operating in the same ATO Valle del Chiampo, partnered with Medio Chiampo in an RTI for the €12.7M PNRR modernization project and serving overlapping municipalities including Montorso Vicentino.
• Acque Veronesi S.p.A. Veneto-region publicly owned water utility serving the Verona area; comparable operating model, regulated tariff regime (ARERA), and integrated water cycle scope, though at a larger scale than Medio Chiampo.
• Alto Vicentino Servizi S.p.A. A similarly sized Veneto-based publicly owned multi-utility providing integrated water, wastewater, and gas services to a comparable cluster of small municipalities in the Vicenza province — same regulatory framework, similar customer mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpLDSnttk8TbAPaDThKynqw
• Facebookfacebook.com/mediochiampoSPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medio-chiampo-s-p-a
• Instagraminstagram.com/mediochiampo

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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