Hydrogea

What Hydrogea does

Hydrogea Srl is an Italian environmental technology company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN), Italy, with operational facilities in Porto Mantovano. The company designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary equipment for groundwater and subsoil remediation, serving environmental remediation contractors, industrial sites with hydrocarbon contamination, and environmental consulting firms in Italy. Its core technology stack centers on pneumatic pumps (Total Fluid series in 2-inch top/bottom inlet and 1-inch mini configurations, available in standard and AISI 316 stainless steel variants), 12V DC submersible sampling pumps for up to 50m head, active and passive skimmers for selective LNAPL recovery, and 12V vacuum pumps for soil gas sampling, all supported by electro-pneumatic control panels and level-switch automation.

The company's business model operates across three integrated revenue streams: (i) hardware sales of specialized remediation and sampling equipment through a direct bilingual e-commerce web store; (ii) design, construction, and installation of modular remediation plants housed in upcycled shipping containers; and (iii) recurring operation and maintenance (O&M) services performed with company-owned equipment. Pricing is contact-based with public product codes but no published rates. Hydrogea operates primarily in Italy through direct-to-customer sales supported by an Area Manager Italy role, and is anchored by a long-standing technology partnership with German environmental systems provider IEG Technologie established at founding.

Hydrogea is structured as a privately held Italian Srl (private limited company) with registered share capital of €10,500. The company employs 11-50 staff, including founder-CEO Filippo Zacchia, two senior project managers, a senior engineer, an area manager, environmental specialists, an R&D specialist, and administrative staff. No external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or public market presence are disclosed in available source materials.

Name

Hydrogea

Legal name

Hydrogea Srl

Website

https://hydrogea.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hydrogea is an Italian environmental technology company founded in 2005 that designs, manufactures, and installs proprietary pneumatic pumps, sampling systems, and modular containerized plants for groundwater and soil remediation, serving Italian remediation contractors, industrial contaminated sites, and environmental consulting firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Equipment

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Groundwater Remediation (Pump & Treat, Air Sparging, PRBs) (EUAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection) (BPALAKAF), Dewatering, Groundwater Control & Construction Hydrogeology (EUAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Groundwater remediation equipment
• Pneumatic pumps
• LNAPL recovery systems
• Environmental site remediation
• Submersible sampling pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Mantua

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Hardware Sales: Sale of specialized environmental remediation equipment including pneumatic pumps, 12V sampling pumps, skimmers, vacuum pumps, control panels, and accessories.
2. Remediation Plants and Systems: Design, construction, and installation of complex environmental remediation treatment systems, often housed in upcycled shipping containers.
3. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Services: Direct O&M service for remediation and safety systems including ordinary and extraordinary maintenance using company-owned equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hydrogea designs, develops, and manufactures specialized equipment for contaminated groundwater and subsoil remediation, including pneumatic pumps, 12V submersible sampling pumps, LNAPL/DNAPL skimmers, air sampling systems, and integrated treatment plants often housed in upcycled shipping containers. The company delivers end-to-end solutions covering initial site survey, equipment supply, plant installation, and ongoing O&M services, with a focus on challenging extraction scenarios such as dense and light non-aqueous phase liquids.

Product overview

Hydrogea is an Italian environmental technology company founded in 2005, offering a portfolio of specialized products for groundwater and subsoil remediation. The product portfolio consists of pneumatic pump systems (Total Fluid pneumatic pumps in top and bottom inlet configurations, available in standard and AISI 316 stainless steel variants, plus Mini-Bottom pumps), 12V submersible sampling pumps (standard and EVO models for 25m and 50m depths), oil/LNAPL recovery systems (Active Skimmer, Passive Skimmer, Automatic Submersible LNAPL Recovery System P1A, and Portable 12V Inox Submersible Pump), air/soil gas sampling equipment (12V Vacuum Pump), and supporting control systems (Electric Panel, Pneumatic Control Panel, Pneumatic Level Switch, Quick Discharge Pressure Reducer, Low Flow Sampling Regulator, Pump Booster EVO). The company also provides remediation plants and O&M services, often utilizing upcycled shipping containers for installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Total Fluid Pneumatic Pumps Pneumatically operated submersible pumps in 1-inch and 2-inch diameters (top and bottom inlet configurations, standard and AISI 316 stainless steel variants) for extracting water, liquids, contaminants, dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPL), and aggressive fluids from wells and piezometers. Sold to environmental remediation contractors and industrial sites for well extraction and groundwater remediation.
• 12V Submersible Sampling Pumps 12V DC battery-operated submersible sampling pumps with 3-stage (25m head) and 5-stage (50m head, EVO) designs for representative low-flow groundwater sampling in wells and piezometers. Sold to environmental consultants and remediation contractors for environmental site assessments and monitoring well sampling.
• Active and Passive Skimmers for LNAPL Recovery Submersible active (pneumatic pump with float) and passive (gravity-based) skimmers for selective, unassisted recovery of floating hydrocarbons (LNAPL) from groundwater surface in wells and piezometers. Sold to industrial sites and remediation contractors for hydrocarbon recovery from contaminated sites.
• Automatic LNAPL Recovery System P1A Compact stainless steel automatic pump system for selective recovery of free-phase light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPL) floating on groundwater surface, with air/water/product recognition. Sold to industrial sites and environmental remediation companies for hydrocarbon recovery.
• 12V Vacuum Pump Piston vacuum pump for extraction and sampling of gas or air from wells, piezometers, and other sources for environmental monitoring applications, including atmospheric and soil gas sampling. Sold to environmental consulting firms and remediation contractors for site investigation.
• Environmental Remediation Plants (Upcycled Container Systems) Custom-designed environmental remediation treatment plants and water/air treatment systems built inside upcycled shipping containers, integrating proprietary equipment with sustainable deployment. Sold to industrial sites and remediation projects requiring turnkey treatment infrastructure.
• Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Services Direct O&M service for environmental remediation plants and safety systems, including ordinary and extraordinary maintenance, using company-owned instrumentation. Provided to industrial sites and remediation projects in Italy as one of the few direct-offering providers in the market.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IEG TechnologiecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2005Hydrogea is linked by a strong partnership to IEG Technologie, a leading German company specialized in the development of high-tech solutions for the environmental sector. This partnership, established since Hydrogea's founding in 2005, provides access to advanced German environmental technology expertise and reinforces Hydrogea's position as a provider of sophisticated remediation systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• QED Environmental Systems: US-based manufacturer of groundwater sampling pumps, bladder pumps, and remediation equipment. Closely comparable product portfolio to Hydrogea's pneumatic and submersible sampling pump lines, targeting the same environmental consulting and remediation customer base.
• Geotech Environmental Equipment: Manufacturer of groundwater and soil-gas sampling pumps, control systems, and remediation equipment. Directly comparable product categories to Hydrogea's Total Fluid pneumatic pumps and 12V sampling pump lines.
• Teledyne Isco: Manufacturer of automatic wastewater and water samplers, plus field instruments for environmental monitoring. Comparable in its submersible pump and environmental sampling equipment offering for contaminated-site work.
• Solinst: Canadian manufacturer of high-quality groundwater monitoring instruments, sampling pumps, and water level meters. Overlaps with Hydrogea's groundwater sampling and monitoring product lines and serves the same environmental site-investigation market.
• IEG Technologie: German environmental technology firm specializing in high-tech solutions for soil and groundwater remediation. Hydrogea's founding partner and a closely overlapping peer in the same equipment and systems niche.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm (including legacy Golder Associates) with a sizable environment and ground engineering practice. Competes for remediation, hydrogeology, and contaminated-site work across Europe.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large environment practice covering site assessment, remediation design, and program management. Competes with Hydrogea for remediation consulting and program execution at larger scale.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services group with substantial hazardous-site remediation, water treatment, and waste management operations across Europe. Competes with Hydrogea on large-scale remediation projects in Italy and Europe.
• Clean Harbors: Large North American environmental and industrial services provider offering site remediation, wastewater treatment, and field services. Broadly overlaps with Hydrogea's integrated remediation and O&M offering but at much larger scale across multiple service lines.

Others

• Eurofins Environment Testing: Major European environmental testing and laboratory services provider that consumes groundwater sampling equipment and competes indirectly through its environmental services arm. Adjacent to Hydrogea's remediation and sampling equipment ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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