Empresa Pública Municipal De Agua Potable Y Alcantarillado De Tulcan

Name

Empresa Pública Municipal De Agua Potable Y Alcantarillado De Tulcan

Legal name

Empresa Pública Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Tulcán

Website

https://epmapatulcan.gob.ec

Company type

Public

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EPMAPA-T is a municipal public utility wholly owned by the Government of Tulcán (GADM Tulcán), Ecuador, providing potable water supply, sewage collection, and wastewater treatment services to residents and businesses within the municipality of Tulcán in Carchi Province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Utilities (221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAG

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPALAMAA

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Wastewater & Septage Management Services

SECONDARYEUANACAC

Sewer Pump/Lift Stations & Wet Wells

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks)

Keywords

• Municipal water utility
• Potable water supply
• Sewerage services
• Wastewater treatment
• Water distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Portoviejo

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPMAPA-T supplies potable water to and manages sewerage/wastewater collection for residents and commercial establishments in the municipality of Tulcán, Ecuador. Its operations cover water treatment, distribution network management with tank-level monitoring, electronic billing, and the execution of a BID-financed Master Plan for infrastructure modernization. The company functions as the municipal public utility monopoly under GADM Tulcán ownership.

Product overview

EPMAPA-Tulcan is a municipal public utility company that operates as a unified service provider for water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in Tulcán, Ecuador. The organization offers potable water distribution services, wastewater collection and treatment, tank monitoring systems, and electronic billing. The company is currently implementing a major infrastructure project (Plan Maestro) funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (BID) to modernize its water and sewage systems. Key related projects include the aqueduct project (proyecto acueducto) and consultancy services for master plan execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicio de Agua Potable (Potable Water Service) Municipal potable water supply and distribution service for residents and commercial establishments in the city of Tulcán, Ecuador.
• Alcantarillado (Sewerage/Drainage Service) Wastewater collection and drainage infrastructure service for the municipality of Tulcán, operated by EPMAPA-T.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GADM Tulcán (Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Tulcán)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Municipal government partner responsible for overseeing EPMAPA-T operations. The Master Plan project is being implemented under GADM Tulcán administration with BID financing, including technical specifications, construction documents, and infrastructure development.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SABESP: Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo is a major Brazilian water and sewage utility. Comparable as a public-sector water and wastewater operator in Latin America, though at much greater scale than EPMAPA-T.
• Sedapal: Servicio de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Lima is the Peruvian public water and sewerage utility serving Lima. Comparable as a Latin American municipal public water utility, though substantially larger in scale and customer base.
• Aguas Andinas: Aguas Andinas is Chile's largest water and wastewater utility, serving Santiago. Comparable as a Latin American municipal/regulated water utility with similar operational scope (potable water distribution and sewerage treatment).
• Veolia Ecuador / Veolia Proactiva: Veolia operates municipal water and wastewater concessions across Latin America, including Ecuador. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same service category (water/wastewater O&M), but at much larger scale and with private-sector delivery model.

Regional players

• INTERAGUA: Concessionaire operating the water and wastewater services for Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. Comparable as an Ecuadorian water/wastewater utility operator, though structured as a private concession rather than a public enterprise, making it a relevant regional benchmark rather than a direct peer.
• Aguas de Bogotá: Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Bogotá (EAAB) is a Colombian municipal water and sewerage utility. Comparable as a Latin American municipal water utility of larger scale, serving as a regional reference for public-sector water operations.

Direct peers

• EMAPAT: Empresa Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Latacunga operates water and sewerage services in Latacunga, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized Ecuadorian municipal water utility with analogous service scope.
• ETAPA EP: Empresa Pública Municipal de Telecomunicaciones, Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento de Cuenca is the municipal public enterprise providing potable water, sewerage, and sanitation in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is the most direct comparable as another Ecuadorian municipal water and sewerage utility operating under the same public-enterprise governance model.
• Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Agua Potable y Saneamiento (EPMAPS): Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Agua Potable y Saneamiento de Quito is the municipal water and wastewater utility serving Quito, Ecuador. Directly comparable as the largest Ecuadorian municipal water utility with identical service scope and public-enterprise governance model.
• EMAPA Ambato: Empresa Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Ambato provides potable water and sewerage services to Ambato, Ecuador. Closely comparable as a mid-sized Ecuadorian municipal water utility with similar operational mandate and governance structure to EPMAPA-T.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epmapat04
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@epmapatulcan04/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/epmapat2023
• Instagraminstagram.com/epmapat_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epmapap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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