Hidrosan Engenharia

What Hidrosan Engenharia does

Hidrosan Engenharia is a privately held Brazilian engineering consulting firm founded circa 1990 and headquartered in São Carlos, São Paulo. The firm specializes in water treatment engineering and the management of residues generated by Water Treatment Plants (ETAs), serving municipal water utilities, private sanitation concessionaires, and industrial clients across Brazil and Latin America. Its service portfolio spans new ETA design, rehabilitation and expansion of existing plants, treatability studies, wastewater treatment system design for ETA residues, Water Safety Plans, Water Master Plans, Loss Reduction Plans, and specialized training for ETA operators.

The firm's technical differentiation rests on its proprietary Conceito de Tratamento Integrado da Água (Integrated Water Treatment Concept), a holistic methodology developed by its research team that analyzes entire water supply systems — catchment through distribution — to select treatment technologies appropriate to each project's specific conditions. It also employs proprietary variable declining rate filtration and dual filtration techniques, with particular expertise in treating eutrophicated water affected by cyanobacteria. The technical library is reinforced by multiple published books, including the 1,296-page 'Métodos e Técnicas de Tratamento de Água' (3rd edition, 2017), distributed through bookstore and engineering association channels.

Hidrosan is led by Prof. Dr. Luiz Di Bernardo, retired professor from the University of São Paulo (USP) with over 50 years of experience and international recognition in water treatment, supported by Executive Director Angela Di Bernardo Dantas and a multidisciplinary team of civil, environmental, and chemical engineers including PhDs and post-docs. The firm operates a sales-led, consultative engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing, quoting each mandate individually to clients such as SABESP, BRK Ambiental, COPASA, VALE, SUZANO, Companhia Águas de Joinville, DAE Bauru, SAAE São Carlos, Aegea, and Ingredion. Revenue derives primarily from engineering consulting services, with supplementary income from specialized training courses and technical book sales.

Name

Hidrosan Engenharia

Legal name

Hidrosan Engenharia

Website

https://hidrosanengenharia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hidrosan Engenharia is a Brazilian engineering consulting firm that designs water treatment plants, conducts treatability studies, and delivers Water Safety and Master Plans for municipal utilities, private concessionaires, and industrial clients across Brazil and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Carlos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services including projects for new water treatment plants, rehabilitation and expansion of existing ETAs, wastewater treatment systems design, treatability studies, water supply, and distribution projects.
2. Specialized Training Courses: Specialized courses and training programs for water treatment plant operators and technicians.
3. Technical Publications: Sale of technical books authored by Prof. Dr. Luiz Di Bernardo and team on water treatment methods and techniques. Distributed through bookstores including UCCW, Martins Fontes, ABES-SP, and ABES Nacional.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hidrosan Engenharia is a Brazilian engineering consultancy specialized in water treatment and supply systems, founded in São Carlos, Brazil. The firm delivers water treatment plant (ETA) design and engineering, rehabilitation of existing treatment facilities, treatability studies, water safety plans, sanitation master plans, technical training, and technical publications. Its services target municipal water and sanitation utilities, private sanitation companies, and industrial clients requiring specialized hydraulic and water treatment expertise.

Product overview

Hidrosan Engenharia is a specialized engineering consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of water treatment services centered around its proprietary Conceito de Tratamento Integrado da Água (Integrated Water Treatment Concept). The core offerings include: (1) new ETA design projects and rehabilitation/expansion of existing water treatment plants; (2) residue treatment system design for ETAs; (3) water and residue treatability studies; (4) strategic planning services including Water Master Plans, Water Safety Plans, and Loss Reduction Plans; (5) consulting for ETA retrofitting; and (6) specialized training courses. The company also publishes a technical library of books authored by Prof. Dr. Luiz Di Bernardo and team. All services are delivered using Hidrosan's own methodology and are supported by over 30 years of experience and research, with the company having completed more than 250 projects across Brazil and Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ETA (Water Treatment Plant) Design and Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ projects and solutions in water treatment completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• UCCWminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUCCW (U+C Clearwater) serves as a distributor for Hidrosan's technical publications, specifically the book 'Métodos e Técnicas de Tratamento de Água'.
• Editora Martins FontesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Brazilian bookstore chain serving as a distributor for Hidrosan's technical publications.
• ABES-SP (Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária - São Paulo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABES-SP operates an online store for Hidrosan's technical publications, leveraging the association's network of sanitation engineering professionals.
• ABES Nacional (Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational ABES chapter operates livrariaabes.com.br as a distribution channel for Hidrosan's technical books in the sanitation engineering community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hidrosanengenhariasaocarlos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hidrosan-engenharia

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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