Junta Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Culiacán

Name

Junta Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Culiacán

Legal name

Junta Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Culiacán

Website

https://japac.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Sanitation Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA)

Keywords

• Municipal water supply
• Wastewater treatment services
• Potable water distribution
• Sanitation infrastructure
• Utility billing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Culiacán

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Water and Sanitation Tariffs: Monthly water and sanitation service fees collected from residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers based on volume consumption (cubic meters) with graduated pricing tiers and minimum charges. Special discount programs available for retirees, pensioners, and persons with disabilities with consumption up to 25 cubic meters.
2. Service Connection Fees: Fees charged for new service connections, service disconnections, name changes, and other administrative services related to water and sewer connections
3. Penalties and Fines: Fines for water waste violations ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 pesos depending on circumstances, primarily for repeat offenders

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JAPAC is the official municipal water and sanitation utility of Culiacán, providing potable water supply to residential, commercial, industrial, and public customers through a network of 4 potabilization plants and well capture systems. It also operates wastewater collection and treatment services through 15 wastewater treatment plants (PTAR) and 56 pretreatment systems, achieving 97.38% municipal sanitation coverage. The organization complements these services with billing, payment processing (online, mobile, kiosks, banks, retail), customer service modules, water tanker delivery to rural areas, and Cultura del Agua educational programs.

Product overview

JAPAC is a municipal water and sewerage operator providing drinking water supply and wastewater treatment services to Culiacán municipality. The organization operates a multi-component service portfolio including 4 potabilization plants (Country, Isleta, Juan de Dios Bátiz, San Lorenzo) producing 80% of urban water, 15 wastewater treatment plants, 56 pretreatment systems, and 6 Aquamático payment kiosks. Digital services include online payment portal, mobile app, and online billing. Customer service is delivered through multiple attention modules and the Aquatel 073 hotline. The organization also runs community water culture programs and infrastructure maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Suministro de Agua Potable Provision of potable drinking water to residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers in Culiacán municipality through a network of 4 potabilization plants producing 80% of city water and well capture systems.
• Servicio de Alcantarillado y Saneamiento

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.5% water coverage in urban zone
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DIF SinaloaminorOthers · 20 May 2026JAPAC participated in Aquatón 2026 organized by DIF Sinaloa, donating 7,100 liters of bottled water to support vulnerable populations facing water scarcity conditions in Sinaloa municipalities.
• DIF Bienestar CuliacánminorOthers · 20 May 2026JAPAC donated water through Aquatón 2026 to support DIF Bienestar Culiacán's humanitarian efforts for communities affected by water scarcity.
• CEAPAS (Comisión Estatal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado Sanitario de Sinaloa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAPAC and CEAPAS collaborate on environmental consciousness initiatives in Culiacán, including joint campaigns and activities promoting water conservation and environmental protection in the city center area.
• BBVA MéxicocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBBVA México serves as an authorized payment center for JAPAC water bills, allowing customers to pay their water and sanitation fees at BBVA bank branches.
• Scotiabank MéxicocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScotiabank serves as an authorized payment center for JAPAC water bills, providing customers with convenient payment options at bank branches.
• HSBC MéxicocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHSBC serves as an authorized payment center for JAPAC water bills, providing additional banking channel access for customers.
• BanortecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBanorte serves as an authorized payment center for JAPAC water bills at bank branches throughout the region.
• Santander MéxicocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSantander serves as an authorized payment center for JAPAC water bills, expanding payment access for customers.
• BanregiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBanregio serves as an authorized payment center for JAPAC water bills, providing regional banking channel access.
• SorianacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoriana hypermarket stores serve as authorized payment centers for JAPAC water bills, offering convenient retail payment options.
• Casa LeycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCasa Ley supermarket serves as an authorized payment center for JAPAC water bills, providing neighborhood retail payment access.
• OXXOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOXXO convenience stores serve as authorized payment centers for JAPAC water bills, providing extensive convenient payment locations throughout the municipality.
• CoppelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoppel department stores serve as authorized payment centers for JAPAC water bills, providing additional retail payment options.
• MikioskominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMikiosko convenience stores serve as authorized payment centers for JAPAC water bills, providing localized payment access.
• Culiacán Municipal Government (Ayuntamiento de Culiacán)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAPAC operates as a paramunicipal entity under the Culiacán municipal government, coordinating infrastructure projects including street paving, pipe interconnections, and public works that require water service adjustments.
• Colegio SinaloaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAPAC conducts 'Paisaje de Compromisos por el Agua' educational program with students and families at Colegio Sinaloa, promoting water conservation awareness through collaborative activities.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AySA (Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos): State-owned water and sewerage operator for the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Comparable to JAPAC as a publicly owned, Spanish-speaking Latin American municipal water utility with similar service, regulatory, and infrastructure challenges.
• SABESP (Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo): Brazil's largest state-level water and wastewater utility serving the São Paulo metro region. Directly comparable as a publicly regulated Latin American water and sanitation operator with potabilization, distribution, and treatment scale similar in concept to JAPAC.
• Agua de Hermosillo: Municipal water and sanitation operator for Hermosillo, Sonora. A directly comparable Mexican municipal organism of similar scale and structure to JAPAC, with the same arid-climate service challenges.
• Aguas Andinas: Chile's largest water and wastewater utility, serving Santiago under a regulated concession. Comparable to JAPAC as a Latin American water and sanitation operator combining potable water production, distribution, and wastewater treatment at city scale.
• SACMEX (Sistema de Aguas de la Ciudad de México): Municipal water and sewerage operator for Mexico City, the largest such utility in the country. Directly comparable to JAPAC as a decentralized city-level organism providing potable water, drainage, and wastewater treatment on a regulated tariff basis.
• SIAPA (Sistema Intermunicipal de los Servicios de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Guadalajara): Public intermunicipal water and sewerage operator serving the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Closely mirrors JAPAC's model as a Mexican state-level water organism with similar potabilization, distribution, and wastewater treatment responsibilities.

Regional players

• CEA Jalisco (Comisión Estatal del Agua de Jalisco): State water commission for Jalisco that coordinates and supports municipal water operators like SIAPA. Comparable to JAPAC's relationship with CEAPAS Sinaloa and CONAGUA, providing regulatory oversight and technical/financial support.

Broad incumbents

• CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua): Mexico's National Water Commission that regulates and co-funds municipal water operators like JAPAC. Not a peer in a commercial sense, but the federal counterpart that issues certifications such as Bandera Blanca en Saneamiento that JAPAC holds.
• American Water Works Company: Largest publicly traded US water and wastewater utility, providing a benchmark for regulated water utility economics, capital allocation, and digital customer service models relevant to JAPAC's operating profile.
• Veolia México: Mexican subsidiary of global water utility Veolia, operating water and wastewater concessions for municipalities and industrial clients. Provides a private-sector benchmark for service delivery models that JAPAC could partner with or be benchmarked against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100048136013555
• Xx.com/Japac_CLN

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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